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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like Margaret’s journey, it treats adolescent uncertainty with remarkable empathy, awkward specificity, and humor, letting small social milestones feel emotionally enormous without condescension.
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Why this pick
Kelly Fremon Craig brings the same candid, funny, big-hearted understanding of a young girl’s inner life, family friction, and shifting friendships, with a slightly sharper teen perspective.
03
Why this pick
Its warm, lived-in family world and affection for young women defining themselves echo Margaret’s tender balance of growing pains, generational bonds, and self-discovery.
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Why this pick
A gentle, intimate coming-of-age portrait in which a teenager tests the boundaries of family expectations and her emerging identity, carrying Margaret’s emotional honesty into a distinct cultural setting.
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Why this pick
This is another observant, tender youth story driven by private questions about identity, friendship, and first feelings, with quiet humor and compassion rather than melodrama.
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01 / THE STORY
A timeless coming-of-age story centered on Margaret Simon, a sixth grader who is questioning everything about adolescence and puberty, searching the universe for whatever answers she can find. With her mother and grandmother trying to guide her through a time when everything is changing, they too find that you never stop questioning your path and defining what is meaningful in your life. Film adaptation of 1970 young adult novel of the same name.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Margaret Simon
Barbara
Sylvia
Herb Simon
