Judy Blume's Are You There God' It's Me, Margaret has become a classic
             novel for preteen girls. Published in 1970, the book addresses the
             discomforts and confusions surrounding puberty and early adolescence. The
             central character of the novel, Margaret, has moved to a Farbrook, New
             Jersey from New York City. Her encounters with new girlfriends and her
             quest to fit in comprise the major plot structure of the novel. The young
             girls contend with pubescent physical and emotional changes, including
             budding breasts, first periods, and a new interest in cute boys. Moreover,
             religion plays a role in the story as a means of social group
             identification. Margaret has an innate, spontaneous, and personal
             relationship with God, with whom she communicates in times of need or
             stress. Her prayers, because they are unorthodox, stand in direct contrast
             to the organized religious structures in her new community as well as in
             her family. Are You There God' It's Me Margaret is a touching, engaging,
             well-written novel geared for prepubescent and pubescent girls; while the
             audience is limited, the book nevertheless remains a classic of young adult
             "Oh, you're still flat." Nancy laughed. "I'm growing alreadyâ€In a few
             years I'm going to look like one of those girls in Playboy," (6).
             Margaret's new girlfriends in Farbrook have already begun to grow breasts,
             while she lags behind, wishing that her body could catch up to theirs. This
             major source of insecurity for Margaret is an issue felt keenly by every
             teenage girl when they and their peers reach puberty. As each girl develops
             differently, some earlier, some later, Are You There, God' It's Me Margaret
             provides solace and comfort to young readers. Bloom's approach is as
             realistic as it is humorous: The young girls practice kissing on their
             pillows and they chant "We must, we must, we must increase our bust!"
             Moreover, the frank discuss...