This is the perfect mother/daughter movie. Perfect for a middle schooler, older teen or even a daughter of a "certain age." Long ago, we both read Judy Blume's classic novel about a seventh grade girl whose family moves to New Jersey. There she is immediately befriended by a neighbor girl and invited to join a secret club. At their weekly meetings the four girls discuss...what else? Boys, bras, and their periods. Who will get hers first? Who will be first to "become a woman?" On her own, Margaret pours our her concerns about religion to God. Her parents have an interfaith marriage, Margaret doesn't know which religion to choose. Her search for religion and her preteen/early teen angst make a delightful movie. My daughter and I chuckled throughout and remembered our own thoughts and concerns at Margaret's age.
Will this book be allowed in schools today, given its themes on development and on religion? What do you think?
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