HERE'S TO YOU, RACHEL ROBINSON

'''Here's to You, Rachel Robinson''' is a 1993 novel by Judy Blume, the sequel to ''Just as Long as We're Together''. It is an allusion to a real person, Rachel Robinson, and the Paul Simon song, "Mrs. Robinson".

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Plot introduction

Allusions/references to other works

Plot introduction

Rachel, like her over-achieving mother, thinks that she can handle anything with simple, logical explanation. However, when her uncontrollable brother, Charles, returns from last-resort boarding school, the fabric of her life is shaken. She feels that the family revolves around Charles.

Allusions/references to other works

The novel's title is a reference to the Simon and Garfunkel song "Mrs. Robinson"; specifically the lines:
:''"And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,''

:''Jesus loves you more than you will know"''