| ISBN-13: 9780375850868 | Pages: 240 | Sales rank: 12,396 | Product dimensions: 7.96(w) x 11.34(h) x 0.52(d) | Lexile: 750L (what's this?) |
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What age is when you reach me book appropriate for?
| Interest Level Reading Level ATOS | Grades 4 – 8 Grades 3 – 8 4.5 |
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Why is when you reach me a good book?
Young readers will relate to Miranda's gradual, sometimes painful self-awareness, though they might find its 1979 setting quaint as characters actually talk to each other (rather than text or IM).
With its mystery hook, this is one of those well-written books that should appeal to both librarians AND kids.
How old is Miranda in the book when you reach me?
Miranda is the
12-year-old
narrator and protagonist of the story. She lives in New York City with her mother and has never known her father.
What do Miranda and Richard give Miranda's mother?
Miranda also gives her mother
an envelope
. It's a packet full of law school applications. This was her secret plan, and Richard's, all along. She gives Richard a key to their apartment with a sailor's knot as a key ring.
Is Marcus the Laughing man?
She finally realizes
the laughing man, who is actually Marcus as an old man
, sent her the notes. He has come back from the future to save Sal's life.
When You Reach Me ending explained?
Ending Explained
Miranda realizes that the Laughing Man was Marcus, who had come back from the future to save Sal from being hit by a truck
. He had been the one writing the notes all along. She finally has a heart-to-heart conversation with Sal, who just wants some space to make new friends.
What genre is the book When You Reach Me?
Genres
What is the plot of When You Reach Me?
When You Reach Me follows a sixth-grade protagonist, a girl named Miranda. She lives with her single mother who has a kindhearted boyfriend, Richard. Miranda's mom is invited to appear on the game show $20,000 Pyramid.
Who is the time traveler in When You Reach Me?
Over time, Miranda comes to like and feel empathy for
the Laughing Man
, and tells her mom that he's actually just a “crazy-shaped person,” instead of a truly crazy person (34.3). He is the older version of Marcus who has gone insane from traveling through time to save Sal.
What reading level is when you trap a tiger?
| Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers (January 28, 2020) | ISBN-13 978-1524715700 | Reading age 8 – 12 years | Lexile measure 590L | Grade level 3 – 7 |
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What is the theme of When You Reach Me?
Friendship
. Friendship is a key theme in When You Reach Me. Miranda loses her best friend Sal after Marcus punched him and she must make new friends. Miranda says at the beginning of the book “I used to think of Sal as being part of me: Sal and Miranda, Miranda and Sal.
How much money does Miranda's mother win on the game show?
The book ends back in the present day, where Miranda's mom has won lots of money on
$20,000 Pyramid
. She uses the money to apply for law school, and Sal and Miranda are friends again.
Why does Marcus punch Sal in when you reach me?
During this time Miranda finds out why Marcus hit Sal:
Marcus' brother Anthony had gotten in a fight the day before. He wanted to know why Marcus didn't help
. He told Marcus that he should hit someone – and get hit back.
Who used to be Miranda's best friend?
Sal
has been Miranda's best friend since she was a very tiny girl, and she thinks of him as her other half. One of the phrases the she repeats through the novel is “Sal and Miranda, Miranda and Sal,” which reminds us just how closely the two were joined together when they were kids (5.9).
What does Richard do when Miranda's mom calls him Mr Perfect?
Miranda's mom calls him “Mr. Perfect because of how he looks and how he knows everything,” but every time her mother says this, “Richard
taps his right knee
. He does that because his right leg is shorter than his left one” (2.6). Still, we think he's pretty close to perfect for Miranda and her mom.
What does Marcus tell Miranda might be possible?
On the walk to school Miranda asks Marcus
if she had a time machine
it was possible for her to go back to last Wednesday and go to the movies while her other self is at school.
How does Miranda realize who the Laughing Man is?
A light comes on in her head, and Miranda realizes that the Laughing Man is the one who has been writing the notes to her
. Sure enough, in the Laughing Man's discarded shoe (that once belonged to Richard) is a final note. It says to deliver her letter to him – and she'll know where to find him.
What happens to Annemarie in when you reach me?
Annemarie is the girl Miranda befriends after she loses her friendship with Sal. Annemarie is a fun girl, but she is
afflicted with epilepsy
, which causes her occasional health problems. Annemarie is in need of a friend after she fights with Julia, so Miranda and Annemarie are conveniently matched.
Why did Sal stop talking Miranda?
Responding to the Story
1. Sal stopped talking to Miranda on the same day
he got punched by Marcus
.
Who Is Julia in when you reach me?
Julia is
the woman referred to when the Laughing Man says, “I'm an old man, and she's gone now”
(53.11).
What grade is Miranda in in when you reach me?
Description. A twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space. By
sixth grade
, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood.
What does Miranda's mom use to measure a half minute?
Let's face it: this novel is obsessed with time. In this paragraph alone we see Miranda's Mom using
a calendar and an egg timer
, both ways to measure time. She will be practicing for the speed round (37 seconds) in the game show $20,000 Pyramid.
What does the Secretary give Miranda for helping?
Miranda volunteers to serve as a runner in the main office. Her task, according to the secretary Wheelie (a woman who wheels around in a desk chair and basically runs the school), is to go and fetch kids for
dentist appointments
.
Who are the main characters in when you reach me?- Miranda. When we read teen and tween fiction we know that our protagonist is probably going to be asking a…
- Sal. Sal has been Miranda's best friend since she was a very tiny girl, and she thinks of him as her…
- Mom. …
- Marcus / The Laughing Man. …
- Julia. …
- Annemarie. …
- Richard. …
- Jimmy.
Why did Jimmy tell the kids to get out and not return to the sandwich shop?
12. Why did Jimmy refuse to let the kids come into the sandwich shop?
He accused them of stealing the Fred Flintstone bank
. 14.
What television show does Miranda's mother enjoy?
2. What television show does Miranda's mother enjoy?
The $20,000 Pyramid
.
