The book is wonderfully addictive, with interesting characters and a realistic, New York in the 1970s setting. The notes continue to arrive, each with future predictions that come true, until the day Miranda witnesses an awful accident and brings the truth home: the notes are no joke. She tries to figure out whether the notes or real or a joke as she navigates her situation with Sal, amkes new friends, and preps her mother to be a contestant on a game show, The $20,000 Pyramid. At about the same time, Miranda begins receiving strange notes from someone saying they are coming to save her friend’s life and his or her own, but that Miranda must write a detailed letter as the author will not be himself when he reaches her. From then on, he shuts Miranda out of his life, leaving her hurt and confused. They spend all off their time together until the day when Sal is inexplicably punched in the stomach by a boy on the street. Miranda and Sal are best friends of the same age who live in the same building and both have single mothers. Recommended for ages 10-14 When You Reach Me is a science-fiction novel set in a realistic fiction setting.
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