Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret

my love affair with books & reading started with this borrowed-from-a-friend book when i was in 4th grade. i sooo love this book!!

An interesting read, particularly for the way it portrays adolescent girls, but the message about "choosing for yourself" in regards to religion is undermined by the fact that Margaret ultimately flees from the choice and stays with the status quo -- ie: what her parents taught her. She does so, not out of a conviction that they are right, but because it is easy and it is what she has always...more

An interesting read, particularly for the way it portrays adolescent girls, but the message about "choosing for yourself" in regards to religion is undermined by the fact that Margaret ultimately flees from the choice and stays with the status quo -- ie: what her parents taught her. She does so, not out of a conviction that they are right, but because it is easy and it is what she has always known. What is, in effect, the CONSERVATIVE nature of its supposedly earnest and progressive narrative is really what stuck with me most. Perhaps I might have gotten more out of it had i read it when i was a kid, or had I been female?   hide

This is a good one for sure! Loved it as a kid!

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I really didn't get to read this book. I mean, I tried, but I made the mistake of asking my dad what the word "menstruation" meant....at least I think it was menstruation...maybe it was " mastrubation"... Does Blume cover that before "Wifey"?Anyway, at 38 years old, I'm sure I remain the only girl in my 6th grade class who has not read this book.That's...more

I really didn't get to read this book. I mean, I tried, but I made the mistake of asking my dad what the word "menstruation" meant....at least I think it was menstruation...maybe it was " mastrubation"... Does Blume cover that before "Wifey"?Anyway, at 38 years old, I'm sure I remain the only girl in my 6th grade class who has not read this book.That's what you get when you have Irish Roman Catholic parents.That's okay though, I ended up reading "Do Not Disturb the Dream" and the whole "Flowers in the Attic" series....it seems that the word "God" sets off alarm bells while the words "flowers" and "attic" happily go right under the irish roman catholic radar.   hide

A childhood favourite!

Judy Blume is a must for all grade school kids.

This is the ultimate book that every female, whatever her age, should read AT LEAST once! It's the charming story of 12 year old Margaret who learns what entering into womanhood is about. It's everything, we as females, go through from a young girl through the awkwardness of puberty.

Fantastic book for any young person approaching puberty and enjoyable for adults as well. I read this book around age 10 and it served as a main source of facts 'o life info for me...not as nitty gritty as I needed (and, really, that kind of info should come from a parent and not a book) but it's a GREAT story and very realistic in dealing with issues effecting young people--esp...more

Fantastic book for any young person approaching puberty and enjoyable for adults as well. I read this book around age 10 and it served as a main source of facts 'o life info for me...not as nitty gritty as I needed (and, really, that kind of info should come from a parent and not a book) but it's a GREAT story and very realistic in dealing with issues effecting young people--esp girls--approaching that time of growth. Parents: read it first, then pass it along to your daughters (and sons, even) to read then DISCUSS it together! Would be great lead in for some healthy parent/child cozy time and talks.   hide