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Title | : | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret |
Author | : | Judy Blume |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Revised format edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 149 pages |
Published | : | September 2001 by Richard Jackson/Athaneum Books for Young Readers (first published 1970) |
Categories | : | Poetry. Holiday. Christmas |
Judy Blume
Hardcover | Pages: 149 pages Rating: 3.9 | 180125 Users | 6259 Reviews
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Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong.But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush.
Margaret is funny and real, and her thoughts and feelings are oh-so-relatable—you’ll feel like she’s talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.

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Original Title: | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret |
ISBN: | 0689841582 (ISBN13: 9780689841583) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) Farbrook, New Jersey(United States) New Jersey(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Young Hoosier Book Award (1976), Nene Award (1975), North Dakota Children's Choice Award (1979), Golden Archer Award (1974) |
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Finding a Non-Religious GodTorned between a Christian mother and a Jewish father, Margaret is having a hard time in finding herself a suitable religion.After all, picking one side, could be easily compared to that embarrassing situation where you picture an adult sadistically smiling to a kid, whilst firing that obnoxious question we all know about: Now tell me lil girl, whom do you love most? Mom or Dad?Grrrrrrrrr! Does it ring a (crying out loud) bell 🛎😉?...Well, returning to Margaret, afterAre you there, Judy Blume? It's me, Brian. I loved your book. I devoured it in one sitting. It was enlightening but at the same time funny as can be. Never had I ever wanted to be a ten year-old girl, and now I kind of do. Is that okay? Am I normal? I find myself going up to my friends and saying, "I must--I must--I must increase my bust." They think it's strange. Anyway, thanks for writing this story. It was more fun than a Pixar movie and taught me a lot. I hope you have a good day.
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Oh, how I do miss the 1970 edition of this book. Somehow the cute little cover girl of the new edition, what with the sparkling eyes and her head in the clouds, doesn't express the loneliness and contemplative nature of Miss M. in the same way the little girl with lank brown hair and brown knee socks did. And how else can one completely alarm and overwhelm a modern 10-year-old about the mysteries of the pubescent female body without the mention of the belt?When I first read the book, not only
What a powerful little book. Sure, it is a coming of age story about a pre-teen girl in the late 1960s, early 1970s, but it feels like a story with lessons and ideas that are important to everyone in any era. I can see why this is on many must read lists.Simply written it can be read in one or two sittings. This is a great thing for those looking for a quick and entertaining read in the midst of a busy schedule. No great commitment is required to get through this one. And, you may find more
Every Saturday growing up, my mother would drop me off at the public library and wouldn't come back for several hours. Instead of dwelling on the problem of abandonment, I got lost in the stacks and one day found this book. I remember loving it and rooting for and identifying with the main character--a girl trying to reach out, needing only someone to listen to her as she tries to figure out what the hell is going on.
Books by Judy Blume were not part of my growing up years. After reading this book, I wish I could have read it when I was an impressionable 11 year old girl. It would have felt wonderful to know that someone out there understood me and what I was going through.This is a middle grade novel, but to me it read like an expose to an earlier time.I absolutely loved this book and Im so glad that Julie Grippo recommend I read it, even now as an almost senior.
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