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![]() ![]() Not only does she have to walk by the group of older boys by herself, she also has to walk past the crazy old man by the mailbox. Not having him to talk to is bad enough, but she really hates walking home alone. Losing Sal's friendship bothers Miranda a lot. Sal's mother even takes notes on the game show every day to help. Miranda and Richard, her mother's boyfriend, drill her every night on different questions that could appear on the show. Since Miranda isn't spending much time with Sal anymore, she has plenty of time to help her mother prepare for an appearance on The $20,000 Pyramid. Miranda feels completely lost without him. Sal pulls away from Miranda after that and stops hanging out with her. One day when walking home from school, Sal gets punched in the stomach by an older boy who hangs out down the street from their apartment building. She and her best friend, Sal, spend most of their time together, navigating the ins and outs of life, school, and their neighborhood. Miranda lives in New York City with her mother. WHEN YOU REACH ME was a one-sitting read for me. ![]()
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