When You Reach Me: (Newbery Medal Winner) Contributor(s): Stead, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385737424 ISBN-13: 9780385737425 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: "Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. " By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: " "The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2008024998 |
Lexile Measure: 750 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 1970's |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 131144 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Like A Wrinkle in Time (Miranda's favorite book), When You Reach Me far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.' --The Washington Post A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book Five Starred Reviews A Junior Library Guild Selection Absorbing. --People Readers ... are likely to find themselves chewing over the details of this superb and intricate tale long afterward. --The Wall Street Journal Lovely and almost impossibly clever. --The Philadelphia Inquirer It's easy to imagine readers studying Miranda's story as many times as she's read L'Engle's, and spending hours pondering the provocative questions it raises. --Publishers Weekly, Starred review |