When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
This is a must-read for people that would enjoy reading a mystery with a different sort of twist. Miranda discovers several notes left for her in her home. Some of them cause her and her mother to believe they might be dealing with a criminal. But you learn that it is quite the opposite.
The author does a great job of making this novel appeal to both children and adults. If I had read this novel when I was younger, I would have liked the fact that I could relate to Miranda. Friendships are described in the book. Children develop their first friendships in elementary school. As a young adult, it is interesting to see how Miranda’s surroundings impact her thoughts and feelings. The author also shows us that Miranda is intelligent, caring, and helpful to others.
The author organized this novel into short chapters. Many chapter titles are simple phrases such as “Things You Hide,” “Things That Sneak Up On You,” and “Things That Smell.” The titles are intriguing and caused me to want to read and discover what things you hide, what sneaks up on you, and what smells.
In all, this was a book that I finished within a couple days. It kept my interest and so it was difficult to put the novel down.
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