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Bradbury Press, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Floyd Cooper. First printing of the 20th Anniversary Edition! Book and jacket (price clipped at distributor) each in As New, unread condition from the original publisher's warehouse! Stunning copy of very tough book to find with the new cover art for this edition. This book is on the ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged (Controversial) Books, and; Time Magazine 100 Best English Language Novels since 1923. A beautiful collectible of an important book.

First Impression. Octavo (20.5cm); green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [viii],149,[1]pp. Faint spot of discoloration to base of spine, else a fresh, Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced £3.40), with a faint, shallow dampstain to base of spine (extending a bit along the lower edge of the rear panel), and along the upper edge of the rear panel; Near Fine. Uncommon UK edition of Blume's heartfelt coming-of-age young adult novel, first published in 1970 by Bradbury Press. Blume's frank treatment of adolescent anxieties, puberty, sexuality, and interfaith marriage has made the book a target for censorship since publication, regularly landing on the ALA's list of the 100 most frequently challenged books. Basis for the recent film adaptation by Kelly Fremon Craig, starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates.