Author

Rebecca Stead

1 book Grades 5–7

About

Rebecca Stead grew up in New York City, where her novel When You Reach Me is set. The story follows a sixth grader who starts receiving mysterious notes that seem to predict the future, and it won the Newbery Medal in 2010. It is a clever mix of mystery, friendship and a little science fiction.

Books by Rebecca Stead

  • When You Reach Me

    Grades 5–7 GRL V 6 AR pts

    In 1979, as her mother prepares to be a contestant on the THE $20,000 PYRAMID, a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received…

    Ask your child to think about the names of the chapters and how they’re symbolic to the story. Tell them you’ll ask them at the end of the book to see if they’ve figured it out.