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    When You Reach Me

    Written by Rebecca Stead

    Narrated by Cynthia Holloway

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    About this audiobook

    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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJul 14, 2009
    ISBN9780739380734
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    When You Reach Me
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    Rebecca Stead

    Rebecca Stead ("Plan B") went to the kind of elementary school where a person could sit on a windowsill or even under a table to read a book, and no one told you to come out and be serious. After trying to be serious as a lawyer for a while, she decided to be a full-time writer. Her book When You Reach Me was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2010 and was a New York Times bestseller. She lives in New York City with her family. 

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    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this chapter book. I had read this book when I was in elementary school, and i was immediately engaged because the story was a fantasy about time travel. All of the characters were well developed. The younger characters were in middle school, and the language in the story made them come to life. I really enjoyed the plot in this story, and how at the beginning of the book, I felt confused as a reader because at the end everything made a lot of sense. The message in this story was about believing in yourself which is an important message for young adult readers. Even though there were some adult themes, a young adult reader might be able to connect to this story really well. The writing was really engaging, considering I was hooked from the first page to the last page. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and all of the characters.
    • 5/5
      I want to give nothing away, so I'll just say (a) terrific, and (b) reminds me of A Prayer for Owen Meany ... so if you liked that one, you'll have a similar response to this one. How wonderful that Rebecca Stead writes books for kids than can hold their own with the best adult fiction.
    • 4/5
      This is book is filled with so many details and stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Hopefully I wont leave anything out because there is a lot to cover and it can get a little confusing. The main character is Miranda who lives with her mom in New York City. Here mom is planning on being on a games show called $20,000 Pyramid. Miranda has a friend named Sal who she doesn't really hangout with anymore because one day Sal got punched in the face by a boy in a green coat. Which we later find out if Marcus which Miranda starts hanging out with. I almost forget to mention the old laughing man who sleeps outside of Miranda's apartment, he is an important character. After Sal gets punched and all of that happens Miranda starts finding letters. The letters asks things like "where is the key to your apartment?" and "Write things down that hasn't happened yet?". Miranda gets freaked out by the letters and at the same time she is starting to hangout with other people at school Annermerie and Colin which also think this is all very weird. The third note she is gets its about things that will happen in the future, which I don't want to give away all the details in the story. Later in the story Sal is walking home and see the boy in the green jacket and stats running away from him but he is running into a street. Sal nearly gets hit by a truck but gets pushed out of the way by the laughing old man. it is finally time for Miranda's mom to go on the game show and she ends up winning a lot of money. But during the games show Miranda realizes that Marcus is the old man. He time travels and he is the one writing the letters. This is a good science fictions book because it sort of has a mystery side to it with finding out who wrote the letters. And also the whole time traveling part of the story is full of science fiction.
    • 4/5
      Easy, but made me think about life, time (travel) and little everyday actions with big influences to others and yourself.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book. The book is about Miranda, a 6th grade girl. It explores friendship as well as possibility of time-travel.
    • 2/5
      2.5...

      The story flows smoothly until the notes begin to arrive....

      Miranda lives in a seedy N.Y. apartment with her mother. Her best friend Sal lives in the same building, they have been friends for years, but something is happening...Sal is pulling away from the friendship so Miranda is forced to make friends among her classmates.

      Miranda's mother is practicing to be on the $20,000 Pyramid....most every night her mother's boyfriend comes over and they all practice playing the game.

      There is a group of older boys who tease & bully the others kids, but Mostly Miranda ignores them...yet she befriends one in particular, Marcus, who has punched Sal and has a keen interest Time Travel....

      In between all of this, Miranda's house key goes missing and she begins to receive strange notes alluding to events that have not yet taken place.....

      I rated the book 2.5 because I didn't not like the book, but I didn't like it either (Shelfari really needs a star for "Just ok"). The premise of the book, just wasn't clear to me, and how it all came together confused me. The clues to the mystery were obtuse and made no sense to me until the revelation at the end of the story. The author was to have written this story with the Newbery Award winning book "A Wrinkle in Time"..by Madeline L'Engle in mind....but I can not say, not having read it.




    • 4/5
      This book was a good surprise. I had read a description of it, and it turns out that the description didn't do it justice. Miranda, the novel's protagonist, is a believable and realistic character. That makes for a nice foil against the subtle fantasy/science fiction aspects of the novel. We see Miranda navigate the streets of her NYC neighborhood, her friendships at school, and her relationship with her mom and her mom's boyfriend. There is a mystery going on. Miranda's extra key disappears. She begins receiving notes. Her best friend Sal won't talk to her. Ultimately, all of the events are resolved in the end in a satisfactory and imaginative ending.Readers who enjoy fantasy/science fiction would enjoy this book. This book could fit well in a unit about growing up and being in middle school. This book would appeal to fans of the mystery genre as well.
    • 3/5
      I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I like that it brings in a lot of different characters who are completely different from one another. I think that is really rare when so many characters share the pages. I also really like that the novel deals with some very real issues like single-parent families, homelessness, racism, etc. I would have loved this book more if it weren't for the ending. The ending is a little bit too out there for me. I like that someone is writing the main character all of these notes and her narration throughout is a response but discovering who it is really killed it for me. I think the story would have been better without that bizarre twist.
    • 3/5
      This book was compared to A Wrinkle in Time, but I enjoyed this one a lot more. From Amazon.com: Shortly after sixth-grader Miranda and her best friend Sal part ways, for some inexplicable reason her once familiar world turns upside down. Maybe it's because she's caught up in reading A Wrinkle in Time and trying to understand time travel, or perhaps it's because she's been receiving mysterious notes which accurately predict the future.
    • 4/5
      This is a very good story for kids. It's a great way to get them interested in mysteries. I didn't even figure out the ending!
    • 5/5
      So well written!!!
    • 5/5
      When You Reach Me is a story set in 1979 about a 6th grader, Miranda, who lives in New York with her mother. Miranda starts to receive mysterious notes that lead her to believe that the author has some knowledge of the future. While it is somewhat unsettling for her, especially when the author tells her she shouldn't share them with anyone, she goes along with it, and she begins to share with us, and the mystery person, her entire story. After tragedy, she starts to put the pieces together, and comes to a shocking conclusion. I thought that the book was well written, and I had a hard time putting it down. I found that Stead's telling of the story drew me in, and I felt as if I was part of it. She has a way of telling a detailed storyline in a very casual way, without one feeling as if they are being force fed a dense bowl of details. I thought that the character development was very good, in the fact that the reader got to know them, and was able to watch the different friendships grow and fade over the course of the book. I also found Stead to be very careful about the clues that she gave for the ending. While she mentioned all these not so ordinary actions that were taking place, hinting at who the "time traveler" may be, and who he might be there to save, I did not see it coming at all. This was a great book from start to finish.
    • 4/5
      A young girl in NYC in the late 70's discovers friendship, family and an undercurrent of mystery and time travel. Well done
    • 5/5
      Terrific coming of age story mixed with some time---travel? Poignant and fun, inventive and astute. Adults should read this book.
    • 3/5
      When You Reach Me is a strange book about a girl named Miranda. She is in 6th grade. She has a best friend named Sal. They live in a New York City neighborhood, so they know where to go, like the local grocery store, and who to avoid. Like the weird/crazy guy on the corner. But thing start to come together. Sal gets punched by a kid on the side of the street for what seems like no reason, and after that he shuts Miranda out out of his life. Mirandas mom keeps a secret key hidden for emergencies only is stolen. Then, a mysterious note arrives, written on a tiny slip of paper:I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter. The notes keep coming, and Miranda realizes that whoever is making these letters knows things no one should know. Each letter brings her closer to thinking that she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think shes to late.This novel takes place in the real world but hols a puzzle at its heart.
    • 5/5
      Miranda and her friend Sal know their New York city neighborhood inside out, along with its cast of offbeat characters including a homeless man on the corner. But in sixth grade, Sal grows away from Miranda, and she makes new friends.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the book, but found it hard to follow in places.
    • 5/5
      The Laughing Man is Marcus from the future. Spoiler Alert!
    • 5/5
      I finished this book yesterday and I've been trying ever since to come up with the best way to review Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me. By now, everybody's most likely heard that it won the Newberry Medal this year and it well deserved. It's a wonderfully beautifully written story. I'm going to try but there's no way I can do this story justice.

      Miranda is in sixth grade. At first she thinks she's got life figured out but things start to fall apart. Her best friend, Sal, no longer wants to be friends with her after being punched by a stranger on their way home from school for no reason. So Miranda is stuck making new friends and learning how to handle being a latchkey kid after school without Sal to keep her company. Then, one day, mysterious notes began appearing. The first one says, "I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favors. First you must write me a letter." As the story goes on, Miranda realizes that this person knows things about her that there's no way he should know. Who exactly is he? And what does he want from her?

      The characters in When You Reach Me are so real and ordinary that I had no problem putting myself in Miranda's shoes. Miranda goes to school, hangs out with friends, helps her mom prepare for The $20,000 Pyramid, refuses to read any book but A Wrinkle in Time (when I finished this book, I was wishing my copy of A Wrinkle in Time was handy so that I could go back and reread it). Stead so deftly weaves in a sci-fi/fantasy element to this story that as a reader, you hardly notice it's showing up until it hits you in the face.

      I borrowed this book from the library but I know without a doubt that I will be buying a copy for my library. It's a definite keeper and rereader.
    • 5/5
      A couple of movie references to review this book, and spoilers are involved.Remember the first time you saw "The Matrix"? If you went into the movie not knowing much about it, the whole first half hour or so was insanely confusing. You had absolutely no idea what was going on, you just trusted that all would be explained eventually. And sure enough, by the end, you fully understood the beginning. There is a bit of that element with "When You Reach Me." Much of what you're reading seems to be the usual first person narration by a 12-year-old girl telling about her friends and family and school. But there are a few weird elements that make no sense at all. But, indeed, all will be revealed by the end.Second movie reference: Remember that moment in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure," where they guys need to break the historical figures out of jail, and but they'd need Ted's dad's keys, which had been stolen. So they decided that after their adventures were over, they would go back in time to before the keys were stolen, take them, and hide them somewhere so they could get them now... like, behind this sign! "What do you know? I did steal my dad's keys!" This whole book is a serious elaboration on that theme.It's a mystery, involving time travel.
    • 4/5
      The epigraph to When You Reach Me, a quote by Albert Einstein, is prophetic: “The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious” -- because on the very next page, the novel opens with a Wow! that plunges readers into an intriguing story, the mysteriousness of which is indeed a terrific experience.It’s the story of Miranda’s year in sixth grade -- of being suddenly on the outs with Sal (a boy who’s been her best friend since birth); of navigating new friendships, new social classes, a homeless guy on the corner, and possibly a new step-father; of helping her mother prepare to be a game-show contestant.Into this mix comes a series of mysterious notes that intrigue Miranda, and freak her out a little bit -- not only because they come to her out of nowhere and from who-knows-whom, but also because they predict the future. Also in the mix are references to Einstein, to science (a teacher named Mr. Tompkin?) and to science fiction (Miranda re-reads A Wrinkle in Time), all of which add layers to the mystery of the notes.The world Stead creates in this novel -- a reflective tween’s point of view, her friendships and rivalries, her family life and the retro (late ‘70s) Manhattan setting -- are reminiscent of Louise Fitzhugh’s beloved classic, Harriet the Spy. There is less emotion in this novel than that one, but the mystery aspect is quite well done, and positively begs a re-read to examine exactly how Stead stitched it.
    • 3/5
      The narrator is very funny, in a deadpan, sarcastic way. I was smiling or laughing at most of the sentences in the first third of the book. Then it starts to get more serious. I'm not sure if this is meant to be a science fiction book - the jacket blurb doesn't mention it - but time travel is involved. It really makes you think. Days later, I was still trying to figure out everything that happened in the book, trying to find logic in it. I don't know if kids would understand it better because it's easier for them to digest these ideas, but there are parts I didn't really follow. Again, this was because I was trying to find the logic behind all of it. It was still a funny read, and it was a Newbery winner so that says something.
    • 4/5
      It’s the end of the 1970s and twelve year old Miranda lives with her mother in a rundown apartment right upstairs from her best friend, Sal. They walk back and forth to school together every day noticing the “laughing man” on the street corner who's always pumping his fist and shouting into the air. Forever it's been Miranda and Sal. Until the day they’re walking home and he gets punched by a new kid for no reason. Miranda can’t figure out why- but after that Sal doesn’t want to be her friend anymore. Luckily, she and Annemarie begin hanging out more and during their lunch break they even go to Jimmy's restaurant with a boy in their class, Colin, and work (for free sandwiches). They don't get paid, but it's still fun. Miranda also gets to know Marcus, the boy who punched Sal. She thought he would be a bully, but he's actually very nice and he's also read her favorite book- A Wrinkle in Time. He tries to explain the one thing he doesn't like about the book, but Miranda doesn't quite get what he’s talking about. Still, she can't stop thinking about what he said and she continues to try to make sense of it. When Miranda receives a small written note with a mysterious message she's nervous and tells her mother. The notes keep coming and she's informed that she shouldn’t tell anyone about them. Now she's even more worried. Who's sending Miranda the notes? What do they mean? Why doesn’t Sal want to be friends anymore? Will she figure out what is going on? You will have to connect the dots as you read!


      I had heard about When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. One of my favorite things is the connection to the book A Wrinkle in Time. Miranda is obsessed with this story and brings her copy everywhere. I can understand how she feels because I love this book too, so right away that helped me relate to her character. Because the story takes place in the 1970s I thought it was interesting to see what life was like then compared to now. I like Miranda and how she really thinks about things. It was fun learning about how she was helping her mom prepare for a game show. I especially liked trying to piece together the clues of what was happening once Miranda started receiving the notes. I put most of it together fairly quickly, but I wasn't sure I was correct until the end. And I was still missing one piece. I recommend this book to kids who like A Wrinkle in Time, science-fiction, time travel, realistic fiction and a story with hidden messages.
    • 2/5
      "When You Reach Me" is supposed to be set in the late 1970s but I didn't get any real feel for the time period while the relationships and conversations between the characters are forced and unbelievable. Therefore, I never engaged with them or the book in general. The plot is fairly slow with very little action and the time travel premise falls flat lacking the magic that it should have had. Unfortunately, I can't see this book having wide appeal with young teenagers.
    • 5/5
      It's 1978. Twelve-year-old Miranda lives in New York City, walking to school each day with her best friend Sal and reading A Wrinkle in Time more times than she can count. But then everything changes. Sal refuses to walk to school with Miranda. And Miranda starts finding notes left for her in strange places. Notes that caution her not to tell anyone about them. Notes that seem to predict the future. And if Miranda can figure out who's leaving the notes and what they're telling her to do, she might be able to prevent a tragic death. Rebecca Stead paints a complete picture of Miranda's life in late-70s NYC. Once I got into the story I couldn't put it down. The setting and time period evoke the books I read as a child (Harriet the Spy, etc.). The narration switches back and forth between present and past tense, but never in a way I found confusing. There are twists and turns and the ending is immensely satisfying. I kind of want to pick it up and read it again right now.
    • 3/5
      _When You Reach Me_ by Rebecca Stead is a Newberry Award Medal winner from 2009. Essentially, it is the story of 12 year old Miranda and a series of mysterious notes left for her which prophesy a dangerous event. The writer has ostensibly seen these events unfold before because s/he is a time traveler. A little creepy, a little funky, this book could appeal to a wide audience, although perhaps not the one it is intended for.While Scholastic.com's "Book Wizard" ballparks the reading level of this book at 4.6 (call it 5th grade), the interest level is actually a bit older (Scholastic puts it at 6th-8th grade). I would posit however that, although 6th-8th graders would be drawn to the characters because their age is approximately the same, some of the deeper themes in _When You Reach Me_ would still not resonate fully with that audience. Miranda's complicated relationship with her mother (and Mom's with her long-term beau, Richard), for instance, makes sense to adult eyes but may be lost to kids. We watch the awkwardness unfold as friendships and old relationships change in early adolescence, jealousy and "mean girl" mentality fuels actions, and the degree to which grief and loss can unhinge a person will float over adolescent heads. Could this book be a springboard for teaching these complex themes? Sure - possibly in a 12th grade elective, but it would be tough to sell a book written at a 5th grade level to administrators. I personally enjoyed _When You Reach Me_ but I would have a tough time "selling" this book to it's intended audience.
    • 4/5
      I thought this book was fascinating and at times confusing. I was challenged because I didn't want to believe in the concept of "time", although I was bouncing back and forth from skeptic to believer. The main character Miranda tells the story of a period in time of her life. She has a great and warm relationship with her mother, friends, teachers and the characters around her school. So, it was eye-opening how this book could turn into Sci-Fi. I can't say I have read many books like this, it still was enjoyable because it presents a sense of mystery and web-system between the characters. The avid reader would not put this book down because it is interesting but it would present a small challenge to the casual reader. I thought there are many issues that could be discussed in a classroom (single parents, step-parents, mental illness, bullying, race, neighborhood dynamics and science). Not to give away more of the book. But "travel" is a term that originates in popular genre, it could be used to discuss Albert Einstein because he was a believer of it. And he was one the wicked-smartest people in history. So how could it not exist. And I think that is what the author wants from its reader. The thought of what "we" believe and choose to look into believing. Good book.....one for my library.
    • 3/5
      Miranda, an imaginative sixth-grader, lives in New York City with her mom. The reader gets to know her friends, teachers and even the homeless man on the corner through Miranda's eyes. As she and her mom's boyfriend work to get her mom ready to make an appearance on the game show, $20,000 Pyramid, Miranda shares her insecurities when it comes to her friendships and her place in her community. She learns to overcome feelings of embarrassment about her somewhat shabby apartment and her less than stylish clothes and hair. She really begins to see past all that and look at people as individuals, especially the homeless man that lives on the corner, the laughing man.Miranda is also fascinated with A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. She is curious about time travel and how experiences relate to each other. She is growing up and trying to make sense of life.I thought this was a fun book to read; but there were so many characters to keep up with, they all seemed to be a little diluted.This book might cause students to want to read some of the fantasy books by Madeleine L'Engle. A study of homelessness in our city might be called for. What causes people to become homeless?A fun extension might be to set up a game of Pyramid. It's an older tv show and many of the students probably haven't seen it. Categories could be tied to areas of study in the classroom.
    • 5/5
      This beautiful, uplifting book can reach various types of readers at different ages. It is an endearing and quirky mystery that kept my mind spinning. Stead uses relatable and authentic characters to lead us through a journey where time and place intertwines with life experiences and unexplainable events.
    • 5/5
      Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down. The book seemed a little confusing at first, which started to frustrate me, but I wanted to keep reading to find answers to all my questions. I really like the allusions to A Wrinkle in Time, which is one of my favorites. I also like the titles of each chapter and how they tied to the Pyramid game show. This book is a cross genre. Is it a fantasy, mystery, historical fiction or science fiction? This made the story even more intriguing. I found it to be a very satisfying read that really makes you think and relect on life.