If anyone tried to determine the most common rite of passage for preteen girls in North America， a girl's first reading of Are You There God？ It's Me， Margaret would rank near the top of the list。 Adolescents are often so relieved to discover that someone understands their body-angst that they miss one of the book's deeper explorations: a young person's relationship with God。 Margaret has a very private relationship with God， and it's only after she moves to New Jersey and hangs out with a new friend that she discovers that it might be weird to talk to God without a priest or a rabbi to mediate。 Margaret just wants to fit in！ Who is God， and where is He when she needs Him？