Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to...
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Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she’s normal. There are some things about growing up that are hard for her to talk about, even with her friends. Lucky for Margaret, she’s got someone else to confide in . . . someone who always listens.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440904199
Publish date: 1991-10-01
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
The genius of this book is not in the quality of the writing or the cleverness of the story, but in that magical way that Judy Blume has of capturing the experience of being a kid. I remember reading this when I was twelve, the same age as Margaret, and feeling she was a kindred spirit in some way, ...
Judy Blume was my favorite author when I was younger. So I thought that on her birthday (February 12) I would read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. This is a cute story of an eleven year old Margaret rushing to grow up. Reading this story I was once again swept away by Judy Blume's talent for c...
Reading this book for the first time as an adult was a little difficult, because it was kind of boring and Margaret's character was so naive and annoying. But I see its value for young readers. Margaret is relatable for the most part (except her excitement about getting her period. "I can't wait to ...
I went into this adult-re-read expecting the story to feel, I don't know, overly simplistic? Because it was written for 12-year-olds back in the 70's, I just knew this childhood favourite would now suffer my age - it would feel dated at the very least! Boy was I wrong. I closed the book amazed a...
At the time this book was written in 1970 it was important because it dealt with such issues as boys, bra buying and periods for girls facing the onset of puberty in a frank manner. It continues to maintain its popularity, but it lacks literary merit.The book is told from Margaret's point of view, ...
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