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On a scale of 1 to 5, with one being the worst book ever written and five being the best, what would you rate this book?
5
Book Summary and Comments:
Set in late 1970s New York, When You Reach Me follows 12 year old Miranda during a turbulent time in her life. Her best friend is ignoring her completely, she begins receiving strange notes that seem to predict the future, and she has to deal with her first crush. On top of all of this, she is trying to wrap her brain around the concept of time travel, a theory that plays a prominent role in her favorite book, A Wrinkle in Time, and keeps coming up in conversation with the strange boy who lives above a shop in her neighborhood.
This book captures both time and place magnificently. Stead's descriptions of Miranda's neighborhood and the people in her life are vivid. The plot is well paced and includes just enough detail to make all of the characters interesting. Stead manages to tell Miranda's story in a way that accurately portrays the many emotions of a 12 year old girl and still provide a surprise ending that will delight fantasy readers. Overall, this is a great book for grades 5 and up.
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Miss Amy
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