About this item
This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner.But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
About the Author
Rebecca Stead has written six novels for young people: WHEN YOU REACH ME (A bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction) ; THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE (A Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of the Year) , LIAR & SPY (Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; FIRST LIGHT (a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens) ; GOODBYE STRANGER (A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; and BOB (co-written with Wendy Mass) . Rebecca lives in New York City with her family.
