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May 28, 2009
Meg
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My mom, also Margaret, thought this was good reading material for a seven-year-old. I vividly remember reading it aloud to her and her freaking out and taking it away from me "until I was old enough." Perhaps along with this book she should have had a thorough discussion with me about puberty.
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I re-read this book from my childhood to see whether it's time to introduce it to my daughters. (I think it might be.) I remembered this book as having a somewhat illicit quality back when I was in middle school - I think largely because it deals with the onset of puberty and girls' curiosity about the human body in such a straightforward way.
I don't necessarily agree with all of what Blume portrays, but I think this book could be a great conversation starter with my 9 and 11 year daughters - ab ...more
I don't necessarily agree with all of what Blume portrays, but I think this book could be a great conversation starter with my 9 and 11 year daughters - ab ...more
Re-read for the masterclass I am taking.
I love that Judy Blume tackles tough issues, the ones that people shy away from talking about with kids- religion, family drama, etc.
Some of the vocabulary is a bit dated, for example, I have never heard a kid call another kid a "drip" but on the whole, the novel holds up. ...more
I love that Judy Blume tackles tough issues, the ones that people shy away from talking about with kids- religion, family drama, etc.
Some of the vocabulary is a bit dated, for example, I have never heard a kid call another kid a "drip" but on the whole, the novel holds up. ...more
Rereading this classic is a refreshing experience. I reminisced my first time reading it long time ago. And apparently, the English version is more relevant than the translated version (which seemed pretty old fashioned compare to the original). I love how Margaret contemplated about her life - from her religion, question about God, and even her desperate hope of being a normal girl- whatever that means. But still, I think some issues in this book (especially about Margaret's parents who stopped
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My Mother read this book with each of her daughters when they turned ten. I hate to admit it but when I got a copy of this signed for my mom I told Judy Blume about it and began to cry in front of her. This book is one of the most important memories I have with my mother. I believe this book is still relavent and should be a must for mothers and daughters to share together when they are ready. Grades 4+
This was one of my all-time favorites as a teen. I read this so many times, I had to replace my copy! I'm sure it's a little dated by now (it was when I was a teen in the 90's), but the roots are a timeless story of growing up. I'm sure it can still be read and beloved by teen girls today.
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Somewhat dated now (actually several feminine hygiene products were outdated by the time I read this in 1980), but a classic YA read.
