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| Author | Judy Blume |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 409 pp |
| ISBN | 9781101875049 |
| OCLC | 904528759 |
| 813.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3552.L843 |
In the Unlikely Event is a2015novel byJudy Blume. It follows fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her family and friends as they cope with three plane crashes from December 1951 to February 1952 in their home ofElizabeth, New Jersey. This was Blume's first adult book in 17 years and one of only four adult books she has written in her career.[1][2]
In the Unlikely Event takes place in the early 1950s when the United States is dealing with theKorean War along with changing social mores. Miri Ammerman is the daughter of a single mother whose father left before she was born. Miri learns to negotiate a difficult adolescence with her loving family as they, and everyone in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, deal with the unexpected and unexplained rash of airplane crashes literally in their backyards.
The novel is based on three actual plane crashes that took place in Elizabeth, Blume's hometown, over the course of 58 days.[2][3] Thefirst accident occurred on December 16, 1951, with the plane crashing into the Elizabeth River. Thesecond crash happened on January 22, 1952, and nearly hit theBattin High School for girls. Thelast crash was on February 11 of the same year and narrowly missed an orphanage.
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