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Reader reviewed by KW

Judy Blume does it again with a heart-feltt young adult novel that conects with readers. Deenie is a young girl with modeling aspirations who also has scoliosis. Deenie struggles to understand what this means as she also had to deal with her overbearing mother. Her mother is determined that her beautiful daughter will be a successful model, while Deenie is just trying to understand what's going on in her life and deal with being a teenager.

Judy Blume brings and understanding of what it's like to have a mother determined to make you into something-as if you're not good enough on your own. She delicately handles the subjects of teen sexuality as Deenie tries to understand what's happening to her body.

This is a book that is intended for older teens. I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under the age of fifteen.