- More than 85 million copies of her books have been sold (through March 1, 2013), and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
- Specializes in stories for preteens dealing with the trials and tribulations of everday life from sibling rivalry to young love to learning how to be yourself.
- Recovering after undergoing a mastectomy for breast cancer [September 5, 2012].
- She has won more than ninety literary awards, including the National Book Foundation Medal and the Library of Congress Living Legends award in the "Writers and Artists" category in April 2000 for her significant contributions to America's cultural heritage.
- She was inducted into the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for her services and contributions to literature.
- She was awarded the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
- The first feature film version of any of her books, Tiger Eyes (1981), was directed and co-written by her son, Lawrence Blume, with Judy acting as producer and co-writer. Tiger Eyes (2012) is scheduled to be released in May 2013. Judy's husband George Cooper served as executive producer.
- As of 2012, has written 28 books which have been published, many of which were bestsellers, both on the children's and adult fiction lists, and several of her books are on the list of the all time top bestselling children's books.
- In 1996, Blume was the recipient of the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award for contributions to young adult literature.
- Key West, Florida, USA: Living with her husband, George Cooper. (March 2012)
- Donated her archives to Yale University's Beinecke Library.
- Santa Fe, and Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA: For the filming of Tiger Eyes (2012), a feature film based on her 1981 novel of the same name. (2012)
- New York City, New York (July 2008)
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