Stead, R. (2009). When
you reach me. New York: Wendy Lamb Books.
Reading level: 890L
Interest level: Grades 3 – 6
This book opens with a quote from Einstein’s “The World
As I See It”:
“The most beautiful experience we
can have is the mysterious.”
This quote gives the reader
some incentive to plod though the first couple of dry chapters. Miranda lives
in a scary NYC neighborhood, but otherwise, her life is pretty mundane. Her
mother has just been invited to appear on a popular game show, and something
weird is going on with her best friend. Then, the strange notes start to
appear. This time travel tale was definitely worth sticking around through a
slow start.
