{"product_id":"are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret","title":"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome questions don’t come with easy answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially the ones about growing up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. follows eleven-year-old Margaret Simon as she navigates friendship, family, faith, and the confusing, awkward realities of puberty. Through private conversations with God, Margaret explores what she believes, who she is, and where she belongs—without certainty, without perfection, and without shame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJudy Blume writes with warmth, humor, and honesty, capturing the in-between space of adolescence with deep respect for young readers. This isn’t a book that tells kids what to think. It gives them permission to wonder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecades later, it still feels like someone finally telling the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it’s been banned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book has been challenged for generations for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen discussions of puberty and menstruation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonest conversations about religion and belief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing considered “too mature” for young readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn reality, it’s often banned for acknowledging that growing up involves real questions and that kids deserve honest answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause it treats young people with dignity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause it normalizes bodies, questions, and uncertainty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause it tells kids they’re not strange for wondering—or changing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book has helped generations feel less alone. That’s powerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle grade readers • tweens • parents and caregivers • banned books supporters • anyone who believes honesty belongs in children’s literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51807250972856,"sku":"9781481409940","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/4029\/8936\/files\/6c9bd1f993d2e07f260d17d1b8079c38798c9f0a2ee7851bf8d500f351ac8d96.jpg?v=1758307475","url":"https:\/\/www.bookshopetc.com\/products\/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret","provider":"BOOK\/SHOP, etc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}