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Deenie is a 1973 young adult novel written by Judy Blume . Plot summary. Deenie chronicles the life of 13-year-old Wilmadeene "Deenie" Fenner, whose mother, Thelma, is determined to have her become a model.
Jan 1, 2001 · Judy Blume. 3.79. 16,943 ratings1,033 reviews. A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.
When Deenie sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream, Forget it…I’m never going to wear that thing! But the words won’t come out. And beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips.
May 1, 2014 · Blume's novel centers around 13-year-old Wilmadeene "Deenie" Fenner, a model-in-training who is diagnosed with scoliosis and must navigate her family, friends, and crushes with the added...
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Apr 29, 2014 · Judy Blume, one of America’s most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including Are You There God?
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Mar 21, 2012 · Deenie. Kindle Edition. by Judy Blume (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.6 1,644 ratings. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. When Deenie finds out that she has scoliosis, she’s scared. When she sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream. But the words won’t come out.
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At the beginning Deenie is an ordinary seventh grader preoccupied with making the cheer-leading squad, disgusted by hunchbacks and cripples and a classmate with eczema, and plagued by a stereotypically insensitive mother determined to make a professional model of her pretty daughter.
When Deenie finds out that she has scoliosis, she’s scared. When she sees the brace for the first time, she wants to scream. But the words won’t come out. And Deenie, beautiful Deenie, who everyone says should be a model, is stuck wearing a brace from her neck to her hips. For four years—or longer.
Deenie’s mother wants her to be a model, with her face on magazine covers—maybe even in the movies—but Deenie wants to spend Saturdays with her friends Janet and Midge, tracking Harvey Grabowsky, the captain of the football team, around Woolworth’s.
Jun 14, 2023 · “Deenie” tells the story of a young girl whose mother has her heart set on her becoming a model. She drags her daughter to one audition after another, but after several rejections due to Deenie’s poor posture, she realizes something is wrong.
