Starring Sally J. Starring Sally J. Freedman as Freedman as

herselfherselfBy: Judy BlumeBy: Judy Blume

Sally Sally

NaïveNaïve JewishJewish Brunette HairBrunette Hair Dark Brown chocolaty EyesDark Brown chocolaty Eyes Loves to give special nicknames to Loves to give special nicknames to

peoplepeople Ten years oldTen years old

DouglasDouglas

Very quietVery quiet BraveBrave Thinks he is better than SallyThinks he is better than Sally Light brown hairLight brown hair Bright blue eyesBright blue eyes Has only one friend (people tease Has only one friend (people tease

him because his friend is a girl)him because his friend is a girl)

MomMom

Worries Worries a lota lot about her childrenabout her children Afraid of airplanesAfraid of airplanes Wants everyone to be very happyWants everyone to be very happy Thinks moving to Miami, Florida is a Thinks moving to Miami, Florida is a

great ideagreat idea Light brown hairLight brown hair Blue eyes Blue eyes

DadDad

Very adventuresVery adventures FunnyFunny Dark brown hairDark brown hair Chocolaty brown eyesChocolaty brown eyes FriendlyFriendly Sally's idolSally's idol

Ma FannyMa Fanny

Loves childrenLoves children Good singerGood singer Very likeable Very likeable Never yellsNever yells Plays Bingo Plays Bingo (Doesn’t say what she looks like) (Doesn’t say what she looks like)

Plot Plot End of World War IIEnd of World War II Sally moves to Miami, Florida with Sally moves to Miami, Florida with

Mom, Brother and GrandmotherMom, Brother and Grandmother Dad stays in New Jersey to work Dad stays in New Jersey to work

ConflictConflict

Sally needs to make new friendsSally needs to make new friends Separation from DadSeparation from Dad Family ArgumentsFamily Arguments Strange man who looks like Adolf Strange man who looks like Adolf

Hitler turns up everywhereHitler turns up everywhere

Resolution Resolution Sally learns to respect other people’s Sally learns to respect other people’s

opinionsopinions Sally stops being afraid of strange Sally stops being afraid of strange

man when he diesman when he dies Sally and her Mom get to know each Sally and her Mom get to know each

other betterother better Sally gets to see more of her DadSally gets to see more of her Dad Sally and her new friends get to like Sally and her new friends get to like

each other moreeach other more

SettingSettingThe setting is Miami, Florida and New Jersey.

New Jersey

Florida

Author’s Writing Style Author’s Writing Style Lots of descriptive detail about Lots of descriptive detail about

peoplepeople She describes her character’s She describes her character’s

feelings so that I could relate to feelings so that I could relate to themthem

At some points, conflict made me At some points, conflict made me upsetupset

Some situations were grossSome situations were gross But I always wanted to know what But I always wanted to know what

was going to happen nextwas going to happen next

OpinionOpinion Anyone will like the book because we can Anyone will like the book because we can

all relate to Sally’s feelingsall relate to Sally’s feelings The author has a lot of talentThe author has a lot of talent I definitely plan to read another Judy I definitely plan to read another Judy

Blume bookBlume book

THE ENDTHE END