It was sad to see how Miranda and Sal fell out of their friendship. Other subjects touched on included rehabilitation in prisons, racism, single mothers, consequences of getting pregnant when not married and dead-end jobs.
To me the most prominent was the homeless man who the children were frightened of, who lived under the mailbox. Gritty, unpleasant subjects are also explored a slightly mature content. (I don’t actually like the lexile system because it doesn’t take into consideration the content.) It is suggested for ages 11-14 which is about 5-9th grade. The lexile level is listed as 750 which roughly corresponds to a 4-6th grade level. I don’t think many kids will enjoy this book (I could be wrong, I’ve seen a review where a teacher shared it with her 4th grade class and she said they all loved it). Because of this I feel like W hen You Reach Me was written for adults within the format of a children’s book. I have my doubts that lots of kids have read Madeleine L’Engle award winning book from 1963, and without this background it doesn’t make a lot of sense. This was a weird book! I have read a lot of odd books, and this one tops the list because it is written for a young audience, has some mature material and references A Wrinkle In Time. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late. (Courtesy of ) Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. 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.
I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life.
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.īut things start to unravel.
Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.īy sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood.
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