 (1970), "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" (1972), "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" (1972), and "Blubber" (1974).After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre—adult reality and death.Her novels "Wifey" (1978) and "Smart Women" (1983) reached the top of "The New York Times" Best Seller list.