Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret begins with Margaret Ann Simon’s parents deciding to move out of Manhattan and into New Jersey. What are the reasons given for this move? What does Margaret suspect is the real reason?

The two most important women in Margaret’s life are her grandmother and her mother. How are Sylvia Simon (“Grandma”) and Mrs. Simon different? How do they each play a unique role in Margaret’s life?

Why does Margaret fall in line so quickly with Nancy Wheeler’s commands? What does Margaret hope to gain from her friendship with Nancy? How does their friendship prove to be challenging?