She was born, grew up and lived in New York City for most of her life, and studied Russian at Barnard College.
Ms. Klein's work dealt openly with controversial subjects, including racism, homosexuality, adoption, and death.
[2] Girls Can Be Anything (1973) A Train for Jane (1974) If I Had My Way (1974) Dinosaurs Housewarming Party (1974) Naomi in the Middle (1974) Blue Trees, Red Sky (1975) A Surprise Party for Dinosaur (1977) Visiting Pamela (1990) Mom, the Wolf Man and Me (1972) It's Not What You Expect (1973) Confessions of an Only Child (1974) Taking Sides (1974) What It's All about (1975) Tomboy (1978) A Honey of a Chimp (1980) Robbie and the Leap Year Blues (1981) Bizou (1983) The Cheerleader (1985) Snapshots (1986) Now That I Know (1988) Hiding (1976) It's Okay If You Don't Love Me (1977) Love is One of the Choices (1978).
Two high school seniors from single-parent households, Caroline and Maggie, explore sexuality and the changing role of women in the world.
Breaking Up (1980) French Postcards (1980) Domestic Arrangements (1982) Queen of the What Ifs (1982) Beginner's Love (1983) The Swap (1983) Angel Face (1984) Family Secrets (1985) Give and Take (1985) Going Backwards (1986) My Life As a Body (1987) Older Men (1988) That's My Baby (1988) No More Saturday Nights (1988) Learning How to Fall (1989) Just Friends (1990) Love and other Euphemisms (1975).