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.
The 271st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1970
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 150-200
- Words
- 25,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 29th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 98th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 259th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 923rd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- The 100 Best YA Books of All Time (Time)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 (Flavor Wire)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)