false 76234226 221035 5310515 0385737424 9780385737425 642 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255666130m/5310515.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255666130s/5310515.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5310515.When_You_Reach_Me 4.26 1310 Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.

By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.

But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper:

I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own.
I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.

The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.]]> 175329 4.18 1697 783 2009 5 0 false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 30 13:47:48 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 08:20:28 -0800 2009