In 1970, a ground-breaking young adult novel tackling puberty, menstruation and religion hit the shelves,
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, by renowned author Judy Blume, was named outstanding book of the year by the New York Times that year, and in the decades that followed, the book received various accolades and awards.
Now, more than 50 years later, the book has been adapted into a film. And as the film Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is released this month, a documentary about Blume entitled Judy Blume Forever is also set to premiere on Amazon Prime.
Can a story that broke ground in the 1970s still be relevant today? Vicki Neilson, a librarian with the Greater
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