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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

by Judy Blume

Sheila Tubman outside her comfort zone

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Sheila Tubman outside her comfort zone

Sheila sees herself as both “Sheila the Great” and someone with fears she would rather keep secret. A summer move from the city to the country puts those fears—spiders, swimming, and dogs—into everyday view, including through swimming lessons and encounters with long-eared dogs. The setup gives the story a child’s-eye comic focus on the gap between confidence and uncertainty, with family life and a change of surroundings bringing Sheila’s challenges together. It is part of Judy Blume’s Fudge series, though Sheila is the focus here.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in humorous fiction about family and summer experiences.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about a child facing everyday fears and challenges.
  • Those exploring Judy Blume’s Fudge series and its related characters.

Themes

Confidence and self-doubtFacing fearsFamily lifeAdjusting to new surroundings

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Book overview

Celebrate 45 years of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great!

Part of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

Who is Sheila Tubman? Even Sheila isn't sure. Sometimesshe feels like confident Sheila the Great, and other timesshe's secret Sheila, who's afraid of spiders, swimming, and, most of all, dogs. When her family decides to leavethe city for a summer in the country, Sheila will haveto suffer everything from long-eared dogs to swimminglessons to creepy spiders. That's enough to drive a city girlnuts! If she survives at all, Sheila may be forced to admitthat she's no supergirl.

"As a kid, Judy Blume was my favorite author, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing was my favorite book."--Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid series

Love Fudge, Peter, and Sheila? Read all these books featuring your favorite characters:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Superfudge
Fudge-a-Mania
Double Fudge
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