From then on, he shuts Miranda out of his life, leaving her hurt and confused. They spend all off their time together until the day when Sal is inexplicably punched in the stomach by a boy on the street. Miranda and Sal are best friends of the same age who live in the same building and both have single mothers. 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.Recommended for ages 10-14 When You Reach Me is a science-fiction novel set in a realistic fiction setting. Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction A New York Times Bestseller and Notable BookFive Starred ReviewsA Junior Library Guild Selection "Absorbing." -People "Readers.
If that is the case, then Miranda has a big problem-because the notes tell her that someone is going to die, and she might be too late to stop it. It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. The notes tell her that she must write a letter-a true story, and that she can't share her mission with anyone. Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn't know what to do. "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 PostThis Newbery Medal winner that has been called "smart and mesmerizing," (The New York Times) and "superb" (The Wall Street Journal) will appeal to readers of all types, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.
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