Author: Rebecca Stead
Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery
ISBN: 978-0375850868
Lexile Level: 750L
Grade: 3 – 7
Awards: Newbery Medal
Summary: Miranda is in sixth grade and lives with her mom and mom’s boyfriend
Richard. She also has a few friends, like Sal, Annemarie and Colin, whom she
has a crush on. Things get weird when Miranda starts to receive these notes
that tell her what will happen in the future and when she should look for the
next note. After the last note came true
and Sal almost got hit by a truck, she realizes who was writing all those
letters: it was the “laughing man” who everyone made fun of and who actually
saved Sal’s life by giving his own away. On her mom’s show, Miranda realizes
that the man who she should give her notes to is right there, his name was
Marcus, and he just traveled in time as a laughing man.
Selling Tool: Book Talk
This was a
very interesting book! The story goes on about a sixth grade girl, Miranda,
whose mom is about to be in a show to win $20,000. I know: sounds awesome! Miranda
also has some great friends who along with her, on their lunch hour work at the
sandwich shop called Jimmy’s. Also pretty cool. But one day, Miranda’s life
takes a twist when she finds this weird note: And she figures out, there were plenty more to
come. Who is this person and why does he need her to record everything about
her life? Well, you will have to read the book to find out.
Activity: After reading the book, the students will be
given paper and pencils and brainstorming a mystery story. They will make sure
to have clues, or notes in their story and can mimic the ones found in the
book.
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
Goal:
Students will understand that the point of view is very important to the
tone and perception of the book.
Objective:
Students will write two advantages and two disadvantages of a first
person point of view
Outcome: Students find out how point of view
contributes to the tone and interest of the book.
Works Cited:
Stead,
Rebecca. When You Reach Me. Random
House Publishers. 2009
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