Most of the comments say it is for girl's i disagree it is for everyone I liked it

Five belated stars for Judy Blume's honest and heartwarming depiction of a tween's search for God. Her mother was raised Presbyterian and her father Jewish. When they married they left religion behind and were determined to let Margaret make her own choice. The problem is, without the guidance of her parents, she feels woefully unprepared to make such a decision. I was too young to read this book when it came out and missed reading it when in the target audience. Twelve-year-old me would have most certainly loved meeting Margaret.

Though it was once on the banned book list, I think this is a wonderful book for young ladies growing up. I am a huge fan of Judy Blume, and have yet to be disappointed!
Margaret is a young girl who is going through moving to a different state, fitting in at school, and discovering which religion she "belongs to". The reader will follow Margaret through all of her trials and tribulations, and may even find out more about themselves.
Highly recommend this book for girls ages 10+!

I did not read this as a young lady growing up. I will say that as a 40 year-old man I think this may be the perfect book about growing up. Blume so proficiently puts her main character in the perfect storm of conflicts: with her friends, her parents, her body, her school, and her faith. Blume pulls it off so flawlessly. This is a charming read.

Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. is a book that talks about the concept of girl puberty. Margaret just moved from New York to the suburbs and is trying to make new friends while balancing the start puberty. She meets new friends at her new school and they swear to each other they will tell each other everything, first crushes, first periods, etc. This story tells the adventure of growing up and talks a bit about handling peer pressure.
I was given this book as a gift and it was one of the most inspiring books I have read. I read this during my own puberty phase and it really helped me with some questions I had about my own body. I recommend this book for girls the ages of 10-15. It does talk about religion a few times so if you are sensitive to those concepts, I suggest you do not read this book. There isn't much of a plot so if you like mystery or suspense, this isn't for you. This is a book to learn about morals and life lessons. Overall, this book is really good for explaining girl puberty and helps you know what will happen to your body in a subtle way. Even though it deals with these topics, it is suitable for young readers. -Trisha, Grade 8

I was surprised to see how the book glorified pornography. Instead of seeing pornography as a way of enslaving women, the book held porn as an ideal for young girls. I would not recommend it to adults, let alone the pre-teen age group at which it is aimed.

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FIVE STARS!!!

This book was/is forbidden in my grade school for teaching women about their bodies. :O So I read it as an adult. I feel like it would have been helpful as a young girl. It would have told me that other girls have the same problems/questions as me. As an adult woman it was basically useless to me. But, I think every young girl should read it.

What a joy it was to revisit this with my pre-teen kid who find it utterly absorbing. Like those oft mentioned Teenage Softies.

I sure hope this book is updated and the girls are using tampons or other current feminine products. Unless you're over 50(like me), you probably don't know what a pad with a "belt" means.
When I see the commercial with the lady embarrassed to buy adult diapers, I always think she's Margaret because Margaret couldn't face buying feminine products from a male clerk.