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

Written by Judy Blume

Narrated by Laura Hamilton

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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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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Release dateJan 29, 2008
ISBN9780307738653
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
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Judy Blume

Judy Blume has been winning legions of fans around the world with her stories. More than eighty-two million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-two languages. She receives thousands of letters every month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her. In addition to her hilarious Fudge books, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Superfudge, Fudge-a-Mania and Double Fudge, some of her incredibly popular books include The Pain and the Great One series and Freckle Juice. Judy lives in Key West, Florida, and New York City with her husband.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Old Children's Book. Liked it as a kid, but haven't read it in years.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    My absolute favorite book growing up, which I still love as an adult.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another book I read a lot as a kid and wanted to re-read for Banned Books Week. This one also seemed a little flat, but I still loved it and think kids these days would still love it, even though it’s pretty dated.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I was very impressed with this book. Although I am not her audience, she told such a convincing and lively story (and developed the main character so well) that I couldn't help but like it. I read this because it was among Time's Top 100 Novels list and I'm glad that I did. You go into the mind, and activities, of a young girl as she tries to make sense of her world. The religious parts were particularly well done. Additionally, Margaret was a fully-fledged, likeable character with a lot of growth prevalent in her struggles. A great book for all audiences. 4.5 stars and well deserved!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a small book, equally about two wildly unrelated subjects: religion and puberty.Margaret, whose father in a non-practicing Jew and whose mother is a non-practicing Christian, have moved from New York City to New Jersey. She is starting 6th grade, and making new friends, learning about boys, breasts, menstruation, and other puberty related issues. (Written in 1970, it is definitely dated. What kids today would wear dresses and neckties to a party at a friend's house? And while there is a good deal of discussion of menstruation, pads have changed. Margaret needs a "belt" to attach hers to.) She is also grappling with trying to decide if she is Jewish, Christian, or neither, which in its own way, is even more difficult than puberty.A lot of ground is covered for such a short book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Here is a summary of what the book is about: 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.This is my first time reading anything by Judy Blume. I have to say I believe I will read more books by her.I absolutely loved this book. It is a great reminder that we have one really good friend who we can always talk to and that is God. He will never leave us and he will always listen.This book reminded me of all of the things we all went through when we were Margaret age. I found this book to be funny at times.I would recommend this book for any age.Happy Reading Everyone!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
    5 Stars

    When 12 year-old Margaret Simon moves from New York to the suburbs of New Jersey, she goes to a new school and makes new friends. She also has to deal with the physical and emotional changes inherent in adolescence as she attempts to forge a new personal and religious identity.

    Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret is a classic that appeals to readers just as much today as it did in the 1970s when it was first published.

    Re-reading it with my students in the Women Writers course was an eye opening experience as they reminisced about their own coming of age, and one or two who are parents themselves spoke about their discussions with their own children.

    Recommended for any pre-teen who is going through puberty as well as any adult who enjoys a smashing good read.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume; (4*)This is a wonderful tale of a young girl just beginning to come into her own. She has so many questions about life, family, religion, her body, etc. and she takes them all to God. She talks to him about her period, het boobs, Jewish versus Christianity religions and so much more. I had never read this Blume novel when my girls did, as I did most of Blume's works. She is simply a marvelous writer. I think I will continue to catch up on her stories.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was favorite book growing up as a teen. It offered me answers to a few of the many questions I had about being a teenager. Judy Blume is an outstanding author who took real issues that young girls are experiencing and turns them into teachable subjects. Thanks Judy Blume for changing my life.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved this book as a preteen, it made me feel like I was not alone. She was an only child that lived in NJ. Really relatable to me.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A quick, flowing read with endearing characters who are all-too-real, complete with strengths and foibles, mistakes and triumphs. The book deals openly with girls hitting puberty and how they adjust to their changing bodies, crushes, and friends. Even though the book is now more than 40 years old, the themes are remarkably relevant, perhaps even more relevant as religious nonaffiliation continues to rise.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5


    I loved this book when I was a child. I felt so connected to Margaret and was also very curious about her religion. Reading this again I felt like I was connecting with an old friend. nd I was reminded how difficult it is to be a child stepping into adulthood. Will always treasure this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Maybe you've forgotten what it was like to wonder when you'd finally start menstruating, or to buy your first bra, or to worry about kissing a boy, all while trying to fit in at a new school and to figure out if there was really a God and what religion you should belong to. I certainly have no such memories. I thank my daughter, age 10, for recommending this to me.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Grades 4-7
    I read this growing up and remember enjoying it then, but was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked rediscovering it. Judy Blume's stories really do have a timelessness about them (in spite of the fact that most people nowadays aren't waiting for the drugstore to deliver an order, and the days of all the hats in church are thankfully behind us). Twelve-year-old girls have boys and bras and periods on the brain-- did in 1970, do now--and one of the things that makes Blume so great is the way that she embraces that. And Margaret's monologues with God are so genuine. Truly a treat to hear this one again.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Isn't it pathetic that as a girl, once you learn about periods, you just can't wait to get one, and then for the rest of your life, you just wish the effers would go away? Except of course, the periods that show up JUST when you need them to- like when one is perhaps a few days late and not super confident in her decision-making skills during the last month. Those periods are probably even better than the satisfaction of that very first one.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    another book I read as a kid and loved. I still think blume and cleary were my author heros when I was a child.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    perfect book for teenage girls- very intimate, personal, funny and relatable.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A staple for you girls everywhere. It has "the talk" with your child so you don't have to! Yes, I know, that's a cop-out, but believe me, your kid doesn't want to have the talk any more than you do. At least this covers a lot of the groundwork and you can fill in the blanks afterwards.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    God bless Judy Blume. I don't know how I or any other girl in my generation would have learned about periods and puberty, and delivered in such a fresh voice with not a false note in Margaret. We all felt her angst. Still holds up today as a great coming of age novel for a tween girl.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I first read this book more than thirty years ago, as a seventh or eighth grader. I remember feeling so relieved that someone was writing about these topics, and that I might just be normal. In re-reading it so many years later, even though the social taboo has been removed from many of the subjects this books addresses, I still found the main concerns of Margaret to be as relevant as ever. In addition, reading this book as a "grown-up" gave me greater insight into the religious/God aspects of the book, which are handled in an authentic, pre-adolescent way. I guess at 12, like Margaret, I was more preoccupied with my boobs than I am now.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Even though this book is a little dated now, the issues it covers remain relevant. Margaret is a twelve-year-old girl dealing with the things that all children her age deal with: friendships; puberty, and finding themselves and their place in the world.The things that date this book are really miniscule, and I believe that children can still relate to Margaret.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is about a girl who tries to balance religion, school, and lots of changes!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    It was a nice book on a girl.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This is the first Judy Blume book and I am curious why I never read it as a young teen. It definitely asks many questions that I was thinking as a pre-teen. I can relate to Margaret at that age and remember praying to God for many of the same things Margaret does throughout the story. Great book for any young girl entering adolescence. One to encourage students to read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I read this almost every other month growing up. Despite it taking place almost 40 years ago, the themes, problems and feelings still ring true to young girls growing into women. I recommend this to any girl "at that age."
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chick-lit for the young girls. Cozy. Can't believe this book has been banned? Where? In Afganistan by the Taliban? In Iran by the ayatollahs? Or perhaps in the US, the land of the free? Because - oh horror - it mentions "Menstrooation" - and bra's - and kissing boys - could that be the reason?
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    For me this was a seminal book as a preteen, especially as an early developer this book was for me in a lot of ways reassuring. It captures the early preteen issues perfectly - first period, puberty, friendships, family relationships and all that akwardness. I have never come across another book that honestly explored this subject and when my daughter reached the age I still had my own copy ready for her to read.The religious component was interesting as and aside because those sort of issues did not exist in my environment (much more an American issue)PS I begged my parents to buy me a copy after I had read it from the library but they got the title wrong and I ended up with some completely uninteresting book called "Mister God This is Anna" which i threw out in disgust. I bought my own copy with my next birthday money :)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I read this book when I was growing up as a little girl. I can't remember exactly when I read it. I do remember the basis of the book being a girl growing up and becoming a young woman. I plan to re-read this book if I ever find a copy of the book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was actually a good read. About a little girl and her new friends who want to grow up fast and become young adults. How they try to grow up fast and the things they talk about. Margret, she belives in god yet has no religion, she goes on a long journey to fugure this out while facing family problems of her own.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is a wonderful book to read as a preteen. You can identify with all of the characters. They say and think things that you did at that age. It was really fun to read.