When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

 

Stead, R. (2009). When You Reach Me. New York: Wendy Lamb Books

I enjoyed reading this book and I think it soon will be on my list of "classics". This is a Newberry winner and I love how Rebecca Stead intertwined "A Wrinkle in Time" into the story line- I guess because I read Wrinkle in Time, I was able to really understand and relate to Miranda, as she conquered her role. Rebecca Stead did a great job using voice and setting to make this book believable through the eyes of young readers. I also think one of the things that really struck me about this book, are the details that surround Miranda and the fact that the events could really happen - like a realistic fiction story, that young readers would be able to relate too.