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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. is a middle-grade novel by American writer Judy Blume, published in 1970. Its protagonist, Margaret Simon, is a sixth-grader who grows up without a religious affiliation because of her parents' interfaith marriage.
- Stacy Conradt
- Judy Blume considers Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret her first “real” book. Although Blume had two books on bookshelves already—The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo and Iggie’s House—Blume says Are You There God?
- The characters in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret are a combination of Blume and her friends at 12 years old. Out of all of her characters, Blume said that Margaret is one of the most autobiographical, along with Sally J. Friedman and Sheila Tubman.
- Blume wrote Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret in six weeks. “The first draft came out quickly and spontaneously, in about six weeks,” Blume wrote on her blog in 2020.
- She didn’t set out to write a controversial book. The honesty with which Blume discusses normal pre-teen topics like puberty and sexual curiosity is what has made Are You There God?
Jan 1, 1970 · Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Blubber; Just as Long as We're Together; and the five book series about the irrepressible Fudge. She has also written three novels for adults, Summer Sisters; Smart Women; and Wifey, all of them New York Times bestsellers.
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Apr 29, 2014 · She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (which celebrated fifty years in 2020), and novels for adult readers, including Wifey,Summer Sisters, and In the Unlikely Event.
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- $6.99
Apr 28, 2023 · April 28, 2023 2:22 PM EDT. L ong before young-adult novels became the profitable juggernaut they are today, there was Judy Blume, who wrote about subjects and experiences—puberty, body-image...
Apr 24, 2023 · Known for her books about adolescence and all that comes with it, Judy Blume is widely beloved and widely banned. Her 1970 novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. has been adapted for the...
It’s me, Margaret. I can’t wait until two o’clock God. That’s when our dance starts. Do you think I’ll get Philip Leroy for a partner? It’s not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he’s very handsome. And I’d love to dance with him… just once or twice. Thank you God.”. A move from the city to the suburbs ...
