Double Fudge

Any fan of Fudge knows that he never does anything halfway. And so it should come as no surprise that when he discovers the value of money, he goes whole hog-making his own "Fudge Bucks," dressing as a miser for Halloween, and thumbing through catalogs to choose his birthday presents years in advance. His older brother, Peter, who's just starting seventh grade, finds it all highly embarrassing, as usual. But things change when the Hatchers meet their long-lost relatives, the Howie Hatchers of Honolulu, Hawaii. With new cousins Flora, Fauna, and four-year-old Farley Drexel (yes, that's right, another Farley Drexel!), the stage is set for a wild and wacky beginning to a new school year.

Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/30/2002
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.46w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780525469261
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 61267 / Double Fudge


Award: Maine Student Book Award - Second Place
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Golden Archer Award - Winner
Award: Nene Award - Winner
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/24/2002 pg. 57
Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2002 pg. 1304
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 181
People Weekly 09/30/2002 pg. 50
Booklist 09/15/2002 pg. 235
Entertainment Weekly 10/11/2002 pg. 77
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2002 pg. 748
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2002 pg. 99
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 75 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 75 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, NJ, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We're Together; and Forever. She has also written the best-selling novels Wifey; Smart Women; and, Summer Sisters. More than 75 million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into twenty-six languages.

She receives thousands of letters each month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and
concerns with her.

Judy received a B.S. in education from New York University in 1961, which named her a Distinguished Alumna in 1996, the same year that American Library Association honored her with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. She has won more than ninety awards, none more important than those coming directly from her youngest readers.

She serves on the boards of the Author's Guild, currently as Vice President; the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, where she sponsors an award for contemporary fiction; and the National Coalition Against Censorship, working to protect intellectual freedom. In Spring 2002, Judy was a spokesperson for the Cheerios "A Book for Every Child" literacy campaign which benefited Reading is Fundamental, America's largest literacy organization. She is also the founder and trustee of The Kids Fund, a charitable and educational foundation.

Judy's first book in the Fudge series, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, was published in 1972. She is thrilled to be celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the publication of Double Fudge. Just as generations of fans have loved the Fudge books, generations of Judy's family have inspired them. Thirty years ago, Fudge was inspired by her son, Larry, and now Double Fudge was written at the request of her grandson, Elliot.

Judy lives on islands up and down the East Coast with her husband George Cooper. They have three grown children and one grandchild.