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

This contemporary realistic novel was popular with middle-grade readers in the 1970s for its relatable portrayal of a young girl confronting early-adolescent anxieties, such as menstruation, brassieres and boys.[1][2] The recipient of national honors and book awards, the novel has been challenged for its frank discussion of sexual and religious topics.[3][4][5] The book was adapted into a 2023 film of the same name starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates.Blume wrote that while the story was not autobiographical, "the character of Margaret, both physically and emotionally, is pretty close to the girl I was."[6] Growing up, Blume said while her family was very different from the one portrayed in the book, she felt that, "like Margaret, I had a very personal relationship with God that had little to do with organized religion.Her Jewish grandmother, Sylvia Simon, takes Margaret to Rosh Hashanah services and hopes her granddaughter will embrace Judaism.The day before the family's vacation, Margaret's conservative Christian grandparents, Mary and Paul Hutchins, visit.Because they disapprove of their daughter's interfaith marriage, Mary and Paul have been estranged from Margaret's mother for fourteen years.has been frequently challenged because of its frank talk about menstruation and its depiction of a child being allowed to decide for herself what religion she would prefer to adhere to.[29] Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants, by Dav Pilkey, references the book in a chapter title, after George and Harold's names are legally changed to Fluffy Toiletnose and Cheeseball Wafflefanny: "Are You There, God?In October 2018, a film adaptation of the book was in the early stages of development by James L. Brooks and Kelly Fremon Craig.
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