Places I Never Meant to Be
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Places I Never Meant to Be is a book edited by Judy Blume
Judy Blume
Judy Blume is an American author. She has written many novels for children and young adults which have exceeded sales of 80 million and been translated into 31 languages...
and first published in 1999
1999 in literature
The year 1999 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*June 19 - Stephen King is hit by a Dodge van while taking a walk. He spends the next three weeks hospitalized...
. The book is a collection of short stories written by authors who have been censored or banned in some form in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Sales went to benefit the National Coalition Against Censorship
National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship , founded in 1974, is an alliance of 50 national non-profit organizations, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups...
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Authors
The following authors contributed the stories:- Norma Fox MazerNorma Fox MazerNorma Fox Mazer was an American author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Her novels featured credible young characters confronting difficult situations such as family separation and death....
, "Meeting the Mugger" - Julius LesterJulius LesterJulius Lester is an American author of books for children and adults, and taught for 32 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also a photographer, as well as a musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs.-Early life and family:Born on January 27, 1939, in...
, "Spear" - Rachel VailRachel VailRachel Vail, born July 25, 1966, is an American author of children's and young adult books. She was born in Manhattan, grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and is a graduate of Georgetown University...
, "Going Sentimental" - Katherine PatersonKatherine PatersonKatherine Paterson is an American author of children's novels. She wrote Bridge to Terabithia and has received several of the major international awards for children's literature.- Early life:...
, "The Red Dragonfly" - Jacqueline WoodsonJacqueline WoodsonJacqueline Woodson is an American author who writes books targeted at children and adolescents. She is best known for 'Miracle's Boys' which won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2001 and her Newbery Honor titles 'After Tupac & D Foster', 'Feathers' and 'Show Way'...
, "July Saturday" - Harry MazerHarry MazerHarry Mazer is an American author of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his “realistic” novels...
, "You Come, Too, A-Ron" - Walter Dean MyersWalter Dean MyersWalter Dean Myers is an African American author of young adult literature. Myers has written over fifty books, including novels and nonfiction works. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award for African American authors five times...
, "The Beast Is in the Labyrinth" - Susan Beth PfefferSusan Beth PfefferSusan Beth Pfeffer is a New York Times bestselling author best known for young adult science fiction. She is also known for writing "About David" and the series often called "The Last Survivors," consisting of Life as we Knew it, The Dead and the Gone, This World we Live in, and the forthcoming ...
, "Ashes" - David Klass, "Baseball Camp"
- Paul ZindelPaul ZindelPaul Zindel Jr. was an American playwright, author, and educator.-Early years:Zindel was born in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York to Paul Zindel,Sr., a policeman, and Beatrice Frank, a nurse; his sister, Betty Hagen, was a year and a half older than he. Paul Zindel, Sr...
, "Love and Centipedes" - Chris Lynch, "Lie, No Lie"
- Norma KleinNorma KleinNorma Klein was a US children's book author. She was born, grew up and lived in New York City for most of her life. She died, after a brief illness, in New York City....
, "Something Which is Non-Existent"