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6. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret《上帝，你在嗎?是我，瑪格麗特》1970年

作者：(美)朱迪·布魯姆

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瑪格麗特·西蒙快12歲了，她的家剛從紐約市區(qū)搬到郊區(qū)。就在她為怎樣融入新朋友中而發(fā)愁時(shí)，她獲邀加入一個(gè)秘密俱樂部，她于是欣然接受。當(dāng)俱樂部的女孩們都在談?wù)撃型瑢W(xué)、胸罩、初潮等問題時(shí)，瑪格麗特才發(fā)現(xiàn)自己知之甚少。關(guān)于成長(zhǎng)，瑪格麗特有一些疑問，即使是跟朋友也難以啟齒。幸運(yùn)的是，她找到了另外的傾訴對(duì)象。

Margaret Simon, almost 12, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she's anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she's asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret starts to wonder if she's normal. There are some things about growing up that are hard for her to talk about, even with her friends. Lucky for Margaret, she's got someone else to confide in.

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--我們一定一定一定要增大我們的罩杯。

We must, we must, we must increase our bust.

--上帝，你在嗎?是我，瑪格麗特。我剛剛跟媽媽說了我想要個(gè)胸罩。上帝，請(qǐng)幫忙讓我那兒長(zhǎng)大吧。你知道我說的是哪兒。

Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where.