Young adult fiction
Q. How many pages are in Blubber by Judy Blume?
208
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- Q. How many pages are in Blubber by Judy Blume?
- Q. What reading level is the book blubber?
- Q. Why is blubber a banned book?
- Q. Is the book blubber banned?
- Q. Is Judy Blume banned?
- Q. Who wrote blubber?
- Q. Do seals have blubber?
- Q. Do dolphins have blubber?
- Q. What is whale blubber used for?
- Q. Can humans eat blubber?
Q. What reading level is the book blubber?
Blubber
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 – 8 | Grades 3 – 5 | T |
Q. Why is blubber a banned book?
Blubber is banned because of the vulgar language and bullying. In the book all the girls in the class pick on a fat girl and call her mean names and never get punished, they also curse and are disrespectful.
Q. Is the book blubber banned?
Blubber is book in which the narrator is a 5th grade girl named Jill. One of the reasons this book was banned is because the bully is never punished. Adults did/do not like the idea of children reading a book in which the message is that bullies aren’t always punished, and things don’t always have a happy ending.
Q. Is Judy Blume banned?
Blume has the dubious distinction of being one of the most banned writers in America. In fact, challenges and bans to her books still happen frequently; as a result, in some towns, it is actually harder for kids to get access to her books now than when they were written.
Q. Who wrote blubber?
Judy Blume
Q. Do seals have blubber?
Blubber is important for most marine mammals, such as whales and seals. The thick layer of fat provides insulation from cold ocean temperatures. Weddell seals live in Antarctica and can have more than 2 inches of blubber.
Q. Do dolphins have blubber?
Dolphins, whales, and other marine mammals keep warm with a thick layer of fat under their skin. This blubber also improves their buoyancy. Now, studies of trained dolphins suggest an additional function: Blubber turns the dolphin’s tail into one long spring that helps it swim efficiently.
Q. What is whale blubber used for?
Blubber covers the entire body of animals such as seals, whales, and walruses—except for their fins, flippers, and flukes. Blubber an important part of a marine mammal’s anatomy. It stores energy, insulates heat, and increases buoyancy. Energy is stored in the thick, oily layer of blubber.
Q. Can humans eat blubber?
Effects on humans Whale meat or blubber is consumed in Norway, Japan, some Caribbean nations, Russia, Canada, and the state of Alaska—either for subsistence, cultural, or commercial reasons.
