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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

by Judy Blume · Grades 4–6 · Realistic Fiction

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists, across 4 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Hawai'i Nēnē AwardNorth Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book AwardWisconsin Golden Archer AwardYoung Hoosier Book Award

This page shows where Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 4–6
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
154
Reading time
about 2h 50m (est.)
First published
1970
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781447223955

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (4)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 1970 · 154 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on puberty and menarche; cited on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists.

Themes

puberty · menarche · christians · jews

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Common questions

What grade level is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 4 state book-award lists across 4 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?
It takes about 2h 50m to read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (154 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 170 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret?
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Wisconsin Golden Archer Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret banned in schools?
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (IA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret explore?
Central themes in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret include puberty, menarche, christians, jews.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 4 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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