Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
The book is a coming-of-age story about a sixth-grade girl who is growing up without a religious affiliation, due to her parents' interfaith marriage. The protagonist is in search of a single religion while also confronting typical pre-teen issues such as buying her first bra, having her first period, coping with crushes and the changes that come with growing up. The book explores themes of friendship, religion, love, and self-identity.
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- Published
- 1970
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 18 lists:
- 3rd on PEOPLE Picks the Best Books From the 1970s (PEOPLE Magazine)
- 29th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 41st on 50 Books Every Kid Should Read (Entertainment Weekly)
- 98th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 121st on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 198th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 259th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon (USA))
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The 100 Best YA Books of All Time (Time)
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)