"Like A Wrinkle in Time (Miranda's favorite book), When You Reach Me far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.'" — The Washington Post   This Newbery Medal winner that has been called "smart and mesmerizing," ( The New York Times ) and "superb" ( The Wall Street Journal ) will appeal to readers of all types, especially those who are looking for a thought-provoking mystery with a mind-blowing twist.   Shortly after a fall-out with her best friend, sixth grader Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes, and she doesn’t know what to do. The notes tell her that she must write a letter—a true story, and that she can’t share her mission with anyone.   It would be easy to ignore the strange messages, except that whoever is leaving them has an uncanny ability to predict the future. If that is the case, then Miranda has a big problem—because the notes tell her that someone is going to die, and she might be too late to stop it.   Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book Five Starred Reviews A Junior Library Guild Selection   "Absorbing." — People "Readers ... are likely to find themselves chewing over the details of this superb and intricate tale long afterward." — The Wall Street Journal   "Lovely and almost impossibly clever." — The Philadelphia Inquirer   "It's easy to imagine readers studying Miranda's story as many times as she's read L'Engle's, and spending hours pondering the provocative questions it raises." — Publishers Weekly , Starred review AWARDS •  ALA Best Books for Young Adults winner •  2010 ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 10 winner •  2010 ALA Notable Children's Book winner •  Amelia Bloomer List Recommended Title •  2009 Book Links Lasting Connection winner •  2009 Booklist Children's Editors' Choice winner •  Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books winner •  2010 Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices winner •  2011 Hawaii Nene Award •  2009 Horn Book Fanfare winner •  2010 IRA Children's Book Award for Older Readers winner •  2009 Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers" winner •  2009 Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books winner •  Maine Student Book Award •  Missouri Gateway Readers Award •  2010 NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies winner •  2010 NCTE Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts winner •  2009 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award winner •  New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing winner •  2009 New York Times Notable Book winner •  2010 Newbery Medal Winner winner •  2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award winner •  Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award •  2009 Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year winner •  2009 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year winner •  Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award •  Texas Lone Star Reading List winner •  Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award •  Virginia Young Readers Program Award •  2010 Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Master List