Iggie's House

by Judy Blume

Book Overview

When it comes to friendship, who cares about skin color? This classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume carries an important message--with a fresh new look.

Iggie's House just wasn't the same. Iggie was gone, moved to Tokyo. And there was Winnie, cracking her gum on Grove Street, where she'd always lived, with no more best friend and two weeks left of summer.

Then the Garber family moved into Iggie's house--two boys, Glenn and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481411047
• ISBN13: 9781481411042
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

I learned a lot from this book.

I read this book when I was in the 5th grade. I am from a place where racism can be a huge factor at times. I have always looked back at what I learned in this book to guide me in how I act and react to situations where racism or different cultures are involved. My parents taught me well on racial issues, but sometimes learning things on your own at a young age sticks with you longer. I think every kid should read this book.

Worthwhile

"Iggie's House" is about an 11-year-old girl, Winnie Barringer, who befriends her new neighbors (the Garbers, who have two sons--Glenn and Herbie--and a daughter--Tina) when her best friend (Iggie) moves out of the house they move into. While Winnie doesn't have a problem with the Garbers being black, several of her neighbors do since the area had always been occupied by white residents. So out of loyalty to her new friends, Winnie sets out to crusade against the racism in her neighborhood.Although "Iggie's House" isn't my favorite Judy Blume book (though I doubt I'll ever give her less than 5 stars on any book), she's great at tackling social problems, such as racism in this book, showing how children typically see things in just black and white, so to speak. Though prejudices aren't as easily overcome as shown here, "Iggie's House" is still a great learning tool for preteens.

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I read a book called Iggie's House. This book is about a girl named Winnie. She gets new friends who are the first black people in her street, who buy her best friend Iggie's house. Winnie's new friends are Herbie, Glenn and Tina. I liked the part where Winnie was hiding at the Garber's (Glenn,Tina,Herbie¡¯s house) to look who were moving to Iggie's house. It was kind of dirty but it was funny too. Because Winnie's legs sink into mud. I wouldn't like to see my legs in the mud. but, Winnie didn't care when her legs sank. Well, it could be a little fun. I didn't like Herbie at the part when he makes a fight with Winnie. I just hated him!! Herbie say that when he's family moves back to Driot(Where his family came from),Winnie will talk to people about how she made friends with the black people. Then Winnie smacks Herbie across the face. Well, I think he deserve it.. Winnie really did a lot of things for the Garber's family to keep them live at their new house!! But Herbie didn't know. I almost cried at the part Winnie slaps Herbie and then really cried at the part where Winnie comes home screaming and crying when she sees Mrs.Germs putting the signs that says ¡°GO BACK WHERE YOU BELONG.WE DON'T WANT YOUR KIND AROUND HERE!!!!! I hated Mrs.Germs from the beginning of the book to end. I have never seen a bad person like Mrs.Germs. I was sorry for Winnie at the part where she met Mrs.Germs at the pool, Where she had a fight with Herbie(that creep!!), where she she was scolded by Mrs.Germs and not Tina and other parts too. Winnie always gets in trouble when she tries to do good thing for the Garber's family. I like Winnie the best in this book because she is so kind to everybody, she is funny, and stuff. I wish everything would work out good with the Garbers and Winnie at the school. I wish there was more books about the Grbers and Winnie. I have never read a story like this. This book is so fun!! I loved it!!

A COOL BOOK

Iggie's House is one of my most favorite Judy Blume books.This book is about a girl named Winnie that becomes friends with the Garber children , Tina, Glenn,and Herbie, who live in Winnie's old friends house named Iggie. There's only one problem. Mrs. Landon (a.k.a. Mrs. Germs) doesn't want the Garbers to live in the neighborhood because they are black. Some parts that I really disliked was when Mrs. Germs put a mean sign in the Garbers front yard. Another part I really disliked was when Winnie slaps Herbie in the face. See if their problems are solved. I hope you will enjoy this book!!!!!