CITATION: Blume, J. (1975). Forever: A novel. Scarsdale, NY: Bradbury Press.IDENTIFYING #: ISBN-13: 9781416934004
CLASSIFICATION: Fiction
GENRE: Realistic Fiction
CALL #: FIC BLUME
RECOMMENDED AGE/INTEREST LEVEL: YOUNG ADULT
RATING:4
Annotation: Young and in love high school students, Katherine and Michael, make the decision to take their relationship to the next level and imagine their love will last forever...
Summary: In Forever, Judy Blume, a favorite young adult novelist offers a candid approach to first love, and the expectation that it will last forever. Two “in love” high school seniors make the big decision to “go all the way”. The encounter is planned and they make all the responsible decisions about birth control. Although it was written in 1975, Blume’s book is a timeless classic that deals with the aftermath of this very adult decision, the realistic emotions and complications that can follow physical intimacy, and the ambiguous truth about "forever".
Notes: The absence of modern technology will instantly alert teens to the fact that this book was written some time ago. However, they will appreciate Blume’s frank yet non-moralistic approach to the subject of physical love and the emotional bond of a young, intimate relationship, and probably gain an awareness of how universal and normal these issues and emotions really are.
