![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Miranda is so happy she wants to hug her mom –but she doesn't.She called Annemarie's dad to find out what she could eat. In the kitchen, Mom is already fixing bacon omelets – Annemarie's favorite. In the morning, Annemarie wakes up Miranda and says she's hungry.Miranda doesn't want to be treated like a real person, she decides.Annemarie tells Miranda that her mother is cool – especially because she treats Miranda like a "real person" instead of like a baby – which is how her father treats her (35.29).She curses, then sticks her head out and apologizes to them. They hear Mom in the kitchen drop a can of grape juice on her foot. Miranda and Annemarie listen to records and then watch television.Annemarie's father has brought over lots of special food for Annemarie, tied up in ribbons.Miranda is self-conscious about the apartment. Early on, Miranda begins to discuss her favorite book, A Wrinkle in Time. What genre would you describe When You Reach Me as Why 3. What did you think of the book as a whole Did you like it Love it Hate it What made you lean that way 2. The buzzer rings and Annemarie arrives with her dad. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Jackie B’s original book review is found here.He would wake up and cry and have to go home. Sal would come over and spend the night, though he could never make it till morning.Miranda does, and thinks about who used to sleep on this cot: Sal. Miranda's mom gets upset and leaves Miranda to set up the cot herself.Miranda and her mother are getting the cot ready, and Miranda complains about the apartment: the dust and the roaches. Sleepover time! Annemarie is coming over to spend the night. ![]()
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