Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Themes

In Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, our main girl may not have a big family, but that doesn't mean that they're not super important to who she is. She adores her Grandma Sylvia and loathes her...

You're in sixth grade, you just moved to a new town, and you're starting at a new school… Is there anything more important than your friends? This is the position Margaret finds herself in at the...

In Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Margaret spends a good deal of time worrying about her appearance, particularly her hair and bra size. Does this make her vain, or just a teenager in the ma...

In a book called Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, it's fair to expect that religion is a pretty major them. And though Margaret is only eleven-going-on-twelve, she tackles some of life's bigge...

Margaret is eleven going on twelve—but really she's eleven going on teenager—so her thoughts, worries, and attention are all focused on crossing that tween bridge and everything that comes with...

Margaret doesn't just find herself standing on the cusp of being a kid and being a teenager in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret—she also finds herself suddenly plopped down in the middle of s...

If Farbrook, New Jersey is anything at all, it's a community, complete with bowling nights, bridge games, carpools, and PTA chaperones at the school dance. It's like something out of a movie… or...