In the Unlikely Event
The new adult novel from the beloved and bestselling Judy Blume, based on true events.When a series of passenger airplanes crashed in Elizabeth, NJ within a three-month period in 1951-1952, Judy Blume was a teenager. "These events have lingered in my mind ever since," says Blume. "It was a crazy...
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The new adult novel from the beloved and bestselling Judy Blume, based on true events.When a series of passenger airplanes crashed in Elizabeth, NJ within a three-month period in 1951-1952, Judy Blume was a teenager. "These events have lingered in my mind ever since," says Blume. "It was a crazy time. We were witnessing things that were incomprehensible to us as teenagers.
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780385685078 (0385685076)
ASIN: 385685076
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
In the winter of 1951-52 three commercial passenger planes crashed within the city limits of Elizabeth, New Jersey, the city being on the flight path into Newark Airport. There were over a hundred fatalities including some residents. In the novel, In the Unlikely Event, author Judy Blume, who was ...
I almost just posted a gif of someone's head exploding since that was my reaction while reading this book.Judy Blume takes real life events that happened while she was growing up in New Jersey, and uses these events to shape the lives of the fictional townspeople in her book. If you are interested y...
By Judy BlumeASIN: B00UKDZACAPublisher: Random House Publication Date: 6/2/2015 Format: Audio My Rating: 4 Stars Judy Blume returns with her adult novel IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT, as we revisit the fifties, with an event which changes the course of lives.If you are from this era, you will appreciate s...
In the Unlikely Event is based on a series of tragedies that occurred in Elizabeth, NJ, over a short period of time from year end 1951 until a couple of months into 1952. These events led to a redesign of the flight paths of planes flying over residential areas. The story is based on a time period w...