Norma Klein (May 13, 1938 – April 25, 1989) was a US young adults' book author.
She was born, grew up and lived in New York City for most of her life, and studied Russian at Barnard College. She died, after a brief illness, in New York City on April 25, 1989, at the age of 50. She had a husband, Erwin Fleissner, and two daughters.
Norma Klein | |
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Born | New York City, United States | May 13, 1938
Died | April 25, 1989 New York City, United States | (aged 50)
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1973–1989 |
Genre | Young adult fiction |
Klein was best known for her adult novel Sunshine, about a young woman with terminal cancer, which was based upon a true story, and taken from the young woman's tape-recorded diary. She was also well known for her children's novel Mom, the Wolfman and Me about a girl with an unmarried mother. Ms. Klein's work dealt openly with controversial subjects, including racism, homosexuality, adoption, and death.
She wrote many novels for children and young adults including Family Secrets, which has been challenged for inclusion in school libraries, and is ranked at #76 on the American Library Association’s list of most challenged books for 1990–1999.
Girls Can Be Anything (1973)
A Train for Jane (1974)
If I Had My Way (1974)
Dinosaurs Housewarming Party (1974)
Naomi in the Middle (1974)
Blue Trees, Red Sky (1975)
A Surprise Party for Dinosaur (1977)
Visiting Pamela (1990)
Mom, the Wolf Man and Me (1972)
It's Not What You Expect (1973)
Confessions of an Only Child (1974)
Taking Sides (1974)
What It's All about (1975)
Tomboy (1978)
A Honey of a Chimp (1980)
Robbie and the Leap Year Blues (1981)
Bizou (1983)
The Cheerleader (1985)
Snapshots (1986)
Now That I Know (1988)
Hiding (1976)
It's Okay If You Don't Love Me (1977)
Love is One of the Choices (1978). Two high school seniors from single-parent households, Caroline and Maggie, explore sexuality and the changing role of women in the world. Caroline has a sexual relationship with her chemistry teacher.
Breaking Up (1980)
French Postcards (1980)
Domestic Arrangements (1982)
Queen of the What Ifs (1982)
Beginner's Love (1983)
The Swap (1983)
Angel Face (1984)
Family Secrets (1985)
Give and Take (1985)
Going Backwards (1986)
My Life As a Body (1987)
Older Men (1988)
That's My Baby (1988)
No More Saturday Nights (1988)
Learning How to Fall (1989)
Just Friends (1990)
Love and other Euphemisms (1975). A collection of early short stories and a short novel.
Sunshine (1975). One of Norma Klein's most popular novels. Based on the true story of a young mother with terminal cancer.
Girls Turn Wives (1976)
Give Me One Good Reason (1977)
Coming to Life (1977)
Sunshine Christmas (1978)
Sunshine Years (1981)
Wives and Other Women (1982)
Sextet in a Minor (1983). A collection of short stories.
Lovers (1984)
Baryshnikov's Nutcracker (1986)
American Dreams (1987)
The World As It Is (1989)
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