by Judy Blume · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780439665063
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«Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great» is Judy Blume's children's and young adult novel, published by Scholastic in paperback (138 pages, in English).
Sheila Tubman, who presents herself as Sheila the Great, hides fears of the dark, spiders, dogs, and swimming. A summer in Tarrytown forces her to face them: the rented house comes with a dog and her parents sign her up for swimming lessons. Her new friend Mouse Ellis, a great swimmer and dog lover, discovers that she only pretends to be an expert.
The work is the second installment of the Fudge series; it originally appeared in 1972.
Suitable for child and young adult readers, particularly fans of the Fudge series and of Judy Blume's realistic and humorous narrative.
Judith Marcia Blume is an American writer of children's, young adult, and adult fiction. She began writing in 1959 and has published more than 26 novels. Among her best-known works are Superfudge (1980), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (1970), Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), Deenie (1973), Blubber (1974) and Double Fudge (2002). Blume's books have significantly contributed to children's and young adult literature. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.
