About the book
\"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
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, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.
Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must write a letter—a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone.
It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. 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.
Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction
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
Editions of When You Reach Me
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385737425
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385906647
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375850868
- EBook
- ISBN 9780375892691
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739380734
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739380758
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739380741
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739380727
Read an Excerpt
\"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
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, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.
Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must write a letter—a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone.
It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. 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.
Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is When You Reach Me about?
\"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
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, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.
Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must write a letter—a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone.
It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. 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.
Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction
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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in When You Reach Me?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Where can I read a sample of When You Reach Me?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385737425
Who is/are the Author/s of the book When You Reach Me?
Rebecca Stead
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
When You Reach Me is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385737425) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385906647) and paperback(ISBN 9780375850868) and ebook(ISBN 9780375892691) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739380734) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739380758) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739380741) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739380727)
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