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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (1970) (edit title/settings)

by Judy Blume (Author) (edit contributors)

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Margaret Simon is the main character of this book. She is really wants to fit in with the girls at her new school. She is very kind and willing to do anything to fit in. Margaret hangs out with other girls who are not like Margaret. She is anxious to understand how to fit in.

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This book was one of the best books I've ever read! It is about a girl who moves to somewhere far away from where she lived before and she struggles meeting the right friends. She starts going through a lot of changes and so she joins a group with her new friends. This book is not just about... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

This book was one of the best books I've ever read! It is about a girl who moves to somewhere far away from where she lived before and she struggles meeting the right friends. She starts going through a lot of changes and so she joins a group with her new friends. This book is not just about some girl who is going through a lot of stuff, it is about a girl who is struggling to find her beliefs and religion as well. Her grandparents fought about if their children should get married, but even though Margaret's mom's parents didn't want her parents to get married they did anyway. I recommend this book to middle school girls.

Characters edit see section history

  • Margaret Simon: The main character. She's a 12-year-old girl who just moved from NYC to suburban New Jersey.
  • Nancy Wheeler: Margaret's neighbor and new friend. Leader of the PTS secret club.
  • Sylvia Simon: Margaret's grandmother who knits sweaters and lives in NYC.
  • Gretchen Potter: Margaret's new friend. Her father is a doctor. Member of the PTS secret club.
  • Barbara Simon: Margaret's mother. Raised a Christian.
  • Mr. Benedict: Margaret's sixth grade, male teacher at Delano School
  • Philip Leroy: Handsome, rude, disgusting, ignorant boy.
  • Nancy Wheeler: Is the first girl to meet Margaret after she moves to New Jersey.
  • Mrs. Wheeler: Nancy's mother.
  • Evan Wheeler: Nancy's 14 year old brother.
  • Moose Freed: Friend of Nancy's brother. He is hired to cut the grass at Margaret's.
  • Mr. Binamin: Friend of Margaret's grandmother.
  • Freddy Barnett: Boy in Margaret's class.
  • Janie Loomis: Margaret's new friend. Member of the PTS secret club.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “"...I've been looking for you God. I looked in temple. I looked in church. And today, I looked for you when I wanted to confess. But you weren't there. I didn't feel you at all. Not the way I do when I talk to you at night. Why God? Why do I only feel you when I'm alone?"”
    Margaret Simon
  • “"We must, we must, we must increase our busts..."”
    Margaret Simon and friends

First Sentence edit see section history

Are you there God?

Table of Contents edit see section history

There are 25 chapters in this book.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 586 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
This is book 60 of 100 in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 1990-1999. (authoritative list)
This book is in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009. (authoritative list)
This book is in TIME Magazine Top 100 English-Language Novels. (community list)
This is book 211 of 213 in Best English-Language Fiction of the 20th Century. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Judy Blume (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Yearling
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1970
ISBN: 0-440-40419-3
Page Count: 149

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Coming of age book geared towards young women. Deals with puberty, friendship, bullying, and peer pressure...some cursing.

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