Who recommended Are You There God It's Me, Margaret?

2 people have recommended Are You There God It's Me, Margaret in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Catherynne M. Valente and Clara Jeffery. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Are You There God It's Me, Margaret worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: middle-school teacher planning a unit on growing-up literature who needs a short, relatable text to prompt class talk about bodies, boundaries, and friendships; the plain voice makes classroom discussion accessible.; parent of an 11–13-year-old trying to figure out how kids think and speak about puberty in their own words; the book supplies everyday language and scenarios you can use as conversation starters.; aspiring YA writer working on believable preteen narration who wants a compact example of voice-first storytelling and how interior anxieties can carry a scene without heavy plotting.. It may not suit: readers who want fast-paced plots or multiple intersecting storylines — you'll likely put it down when the narrative stays in internal monologue and the same worries are restated.; those expecting modern, explicit discussions of gender and sexuality — annoys if you prefer contemporary language and broader identity frames rather than a narrow preteen perspective.; readers irritated by domestic detail and quiet scenes — you’ll lose interest if you prefer novels that move by external drama instead of small social moments and gossip..

What books are like Are You There God It's Me, Margaret?

Readers of Are You There God It's Me, Margaret also turn to The Giver, A Wrinkle in Time and A Wizard of Earthsea, based on the lists and recommenders these books share.

Are You There God It's Me, Margaret: Recommended by 2 People

Name: Are You There God It's Me, Margaret
Author: Judy Blume

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, Ma...