Sarah Mackenzie from Read Aloud Revival hosted a podcast with Sarita Holzmann the founder of Sonlight Curriculum the other week. Mrs. Holzmann discussed the seven attributes she looks for in a book before she recommends it for Sonlight. She mentioned some books that epitomize those attributes and one of them was When You Reach Me.
I highly, highly recommend this book. It has been years since a book has captivated me like this one did!
Miranda, a sixth grader, receives a note saying that she must write a letter to the note sender and that her friend's life is in danger. Notes keep appearing and contain information that has not even occurred yet!
A whole host of characters and events are presented that seem separate but are intricately and cleverly woven together by the end of the story.
I am still thinking about this book!
**Highly, highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
Points to discuss/warnings: Marcus beats up Sal, Miranda's best friend, until he bleeds and is sick; some boys cat call to Miranda; "hell" is used a couple of times as a curse word; a boy kisses Miranda and she kisses him back; someone dies; Miranda's mom "swipes" office supplies from the law firm where she works (stealing).
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