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Forever is a young adult novel by Judy Blume, published in 1975. The story centers on two teenagers, Katherine and Michael, as they navigate their first experiences with love and sex. Blume addresses these sensitive topics with honesty and relatability, emphasizing the importance of responsibility. Katherine visits a clinic and receives a prescription for birth control pills. Due to its frank discussion of sexuality and teen relationships, Forever became a frequent target of book-banning campaigns, a common occurrence for Blume's works which often tackle the experiences of childhood and adolescence with candid language.12
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