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Are You There God? It's Me By Judy Blum

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Throughout my childhood, I’ve always enjoyed reading Judy Blum books. My all-time favorite children’s novel is “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret” written by Judy Blum in 1970. It’s a book about Margaret Simon, an eleven-year-old girl, growing up in New Jersey. She struggled with the changes that accompany adolescence. Margaret was faced with the typical pre-teen issues such as school, cute boys, religion, and puberty. I was able to relate to Margaret's life. The novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” was pivotal in teaching me life lessons.
I first read the novel during my adolescence years, I remember Judy Blumes’ writing helped me deal with the awkward phases of puberty. I found relief in reading about the very same issues I was
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