Stead, R., Gartner, K., (2009). When You Reach Me.
Summary: In the novel “When you reach me” you will meet sixth-graders Miranda, and her
friend Sal. They have a very close bond
until one day for no apparent reason, so it seems Sal gets punched in the face
by an unknown boy. Sal shuts Miranda out
of his life. Without Sal in who to
confide, strange things start occurring to her.
She starts receiving notes under her door. The notes make her think that she can stop
death from occurring until one day she thinks she is too late. At the end, Miranda discovers that the note
was meant for Sal to prevent him from dying which is what they actually did
stop.
Strengths:
Recommended ages for this book are from ages
8-12. This book meets the social
developmental stage because of friendships between Miranda and Sal. This book captures the good and evil that
sometimes friendships can encounter.
Friendships evolve over time and that allows friendships to prosper or
unfortunately break apart.
Teacher
Resources:
- Friendships
- Mystery
Author Rebecca Stead Website Link
Other books by the Author:
Awards for the book:
Winner of the John Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction
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