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Blubber is a thick layer of fat that lies under the skin and over the muscles of whales ...When Linda innocently reads out her class project, everyone finds it funny. Linda can't help it if she's fat, but what starts as a joke leads to a sustained and cruel ritual of humiliation. Jill knows... read more

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It's very foolish to laugh if you don't know what's funny in the first place.

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  • Blubber: Thick layer of fat that lies under the skin and over the muscles of whales

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This is book 43 of 98 in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Fighting Ground, and followed by Athletic Shorts.

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  1. Judy Blume (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bradbury
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 0-87888-072-0
Page Count: 153

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