Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' and Other Judy Blume Favorites to Be Released as E-Books March 7, 2012, 12:02 pm Judy Blume books, those dog-eared paperbacks that have taught children and teenagers about the mysterious parts of growing up for more than four decades, will be released in e-book format, her publisher said on Wednesday. Beginning on Mar. 21, 13 of Ms. Blume's books, including "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," "Blubber" and "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself," will go on sale, published by Random House Children's Books. With their frank discussions of sex, class, divorce and puberty, Ms. Blume's books carried a universal appeal among younger readers, but were often dismissed by librarians and teachers, keeping them on banned books lists for years. "This is an exciting day for me," Ms. Blume said in a statement. I'm happy that my readers, many of whom have been patiently waiting, will now be able to choose which format works best for them to enjoy their favorite books. Random House has moved aggressively to secure e-book rights to its backlist books, most recently with the announcement on Tuesday that it would publish electronic versions of many of John Updike's older books. E-book sales in middle-grade and young adult books have soared, pushing more publishers to digitize older titles for younger readers" newly acquired Nooks and Kindles.