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When you reach me is a newbery medalwinning science fiction and mystery novel by. Rebecca stead, writer of childrens books living in new york city. My 10 year old son selected when you reach me as one of his 3 summer reading books. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. When you reach me by rebecca stead is a young adult novel that will delight adults and youth alike. About when you reach me like a wrinkle in time mirandas favorite book, when you reach me far surpasses the usual whodunit or scifi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of life, death, and the beauty of it all. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 199 pages and is available in hardcover format. He finished it in 2 days and raved that it was his best pick ever. When you reach me kindle edition by stead, rebecca. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by rebecca stead. Free download or read online when you reach me pdf epub book. Its not that miranda doesnt like mysteriesand its not that she doesnt want to be a hero, like the protagonist in her favorite book, a wrinkle in time.

By sixth grade, miranda and her best friend, sal, know how to navigate their new york city neighborhood. It was the only book published in the 21st century to rank in the top 20 of that list. When you reach me book by rebecca stead thriftbooks. Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receivi. I guess if you want to put it into mathematical terms you d square the square. It is written from a childs point of view and provides great insights and lessons about life. The novel is a bit of a mystery, as well, as it focuses on the identity of the mysterious letter writer contacting sixthgrader miranda. When you reach me is a middle grades science fiction novel set in the late 20th century in the upper west side of new york city.

Rebecca stead weaves fantasy and science fiction into her story seamlessly without detracting from the realism. Rebecca steads second novel is a middlegrade treasure that people will hopefully stumble upon and love all their lives. When you reach me by rebecca stead penguin random house. Miranda spends considerable time observing a raving vagrant who her mother calls the laughing man and trying to. The washington post this 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. Four mysterious notes change mirandas world forever. It is definitely one of those books that you have to read more. When you reach me tells the story of a sixthgrader named miranda who is a latchkey kid in new york city in the late 70s.

Sixthgrader miranda lives in 1978 new york city with her mother, and her life compass is madeleine lengles a wrinkle in time. It has the perfect balance of everyday life and mystery. The washington post this newbery medal winner that has been called smart and. Rebecca stead is the newbery award winning author of when you reach me and first light. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Rebecca steads original and deftly accomplished work explores the significance of moments and the meaning of time. A twelveyearold new york city girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space. A mystery book is one in which something important is unknown and needs to be solved by the character or characters in the story. When you reach me is a smart, thoughtful book about smart 6th graders written for a young audience. At first it took a while to get into it because it jumped around so much. It takes place on the upper west side of new york during 1978 and 1979 and follows the protagonist, miranda sinclair. Use these book club discussion questions on when you reach me by rebecca stead to lead your book club or reading group into steads book. Like a wrinkle in time mirandas favorite book, when you reach me far surpasses the usual whodunit or scifi adventure to become an incandescent. It includes things that everyone has to go through such as making and losing friends but then surprises you with outbursts of action and puzzles.

Like when that man was running down broadway stark naked and we all had to eat in the cafeteria while the police tried to catch him. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts miranda out of his life. Its hard to call it scifi, however, since the main focus is mirandas perfectly voiced, firstperson account of negotiating friendships and family dynamics on the cusp of adolescence. Read online when you reach me pdf by rebecca stead for. Like a wrinkle in time mirandas favorite book, when you reach me far surpasses the usual whodunit or scifi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of life, death, and the beauty of it all. When you reach me is a remarkable book, which mingles science fiction and mystery together without every belonging to those genres. When miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, she realizes they come from the future. One of my all time favorite books is madeleine lengles a wrinkle in time and now ive found another book that belongs on the shelf right next to it.

When you reach me is about a girl named melanie who reads this book about time traveling, which is the main theme of this story, but the book cover does not tell you. When you reach me won the 2010 newbery medal, and offers an exciting, twisty plot that plays with the timespace continuum. Meg explains in the former book that there is a fourth spatial dimension after length, breadth, and depth. When you reach me by rebecca stead hardcover book the. When you reach me far surpasses the usual whodunit or scifi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of life, death, and the beauty of it all. Miranda, her sixthgrade daughter and latchkey kid, is considering writing a letter to some unnamed you who has been sending her letters. Perfectly voiced, mysterious scifi comingofage tale. Listen to when you reach me by rebecca stead available from rakuten kobo. When you reach me by rebecca stead is a mystery that i recomend to everyone who loves a great mystery. This you also told her about the game show postcard before it even arrived. They know where its safe to go, and they know who to avoid. When you reach me by rebecca stead paperback book the. Its a young adult novel with the same twists and turns. 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.

The central theme is time travel, but it is ultimately a novel about friendship and tolerance. Once both have been read, go back through when you reach me, find all of the references, and discuss their relationship and importance to the story. Rebecca steads original and deftly accomplished work explores the significance. Rebecca stead is an american author who writes books for children and young adults. This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. When you reach me is a newbery medalwinning science fiction and mystery novel by rebecca stead, published in 2009. In addition to receiving the 2010 newbery medal, when you reach me won several best book of the year awards. Her single mom is a paralegal she works in a law office, but isnt a lawyer who wears crazy colored tights, and her favorite book is madeline lengles classic a wrinkle in time. My favorite part about this book was, of course, the scifi timetravel aspect, which was seamlessly woven into a comingofage story set in postvietnam war new york city. You would love it because at every chapter it keeps you hanging so you just want to keep reading. Book club discussion questions for when you reach me. Rebecca stead, quote from when you reach me common sense is just a name for the way were used to thinking. This book would easily pique the interest of your child. Plot summary miranda, a sixthgrader in the late 1970s, lives with her mother in a rundown new york apartment.

She won the 2010 newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to childrens literature for her second novel, when you reach me. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books. When you reach me december 8, 2009 rebecca steads short novel throws together seemingly disparate elements game shows, time travel, mystery. Most of this book is filled with melanie and her friends adventures at school and when there is no school. Winner of the 2010 john newbery medal four mysterious letters change mirandas world forever. Indeed, for what looks at first sight like a campus novel, it has a lot of very clever tricks up its sleeve and each short chapter advances the story along like a master magician. When you reach me by rebecca stead, paperback barnes. Like miranda, the heroine of when you reach me, rebecca steadgrew up in new york city and loved a wrinkle in time by madeleine lengle.

Lengle, like stead, won the newbery award for her book both are excellent. In addition to the newbery medal, when you reach me earned stead the massachusetts childrens book award, along with nominations for the indian paintbrush book award and the andre norton award. When she receives a series of enigmatic notes that claim to want to save her life, she comes to believe that they are from someone who knows the future. When you reach me is well suited to be a read aloud novel for. With palpable suspense and deliberate clues left throughout, when you reach me provides an ideal story structure to work through comprehension skills as a class. The washington post this newbery medal winner that has been called smart and mesmerizing, the new york times and superb the wall street. When you reach me continues throughout to further explore and explain the nature of time and possibility of timetravel presented in a wrinkle in time. It tackles casual prejudices, including race and class. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. She lives in manhattan with her husband and two children. Like a wrinkle in time mirandas favorite book, when you reach me far.