Deenie

Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Peer Pressure

Author: Judy Blume

Deenie’s the beauty, Helen’s the brain. Mrs Fenner has very fixed ambitions for her daughters. She wants Deenie to be a model, but Deenie’s not so sure. So when she’s diagnosed with scoliosis – curvature of the spine – she’s almost relieved…..Read More

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