We see them hired, fired, rehired and then they resign. Annemarie, Miranda and Colin become friends and start working during lunch at Jimmy’s restaurant nearby. Miranda and Annemarie start hanging out in and outside of school. While Sal shuts Miranda out, Annemarie and Julia remain distant friends. She and her friend Julia had a falling out. Lucky for her, Annemarie also needs a friend around that time. That throws Miranda because Sal is the only friend she has. Miranda and Sal are best friends, inseparable until Sal tells Miranda that he needs a break. There are several other minor characters, but the strangest character is the laughing, kicking man, a seemingly homeless character who sleeps below the mailbox, and sometimes calls out things to Miranda and her friends. There’s Wheelie, who works in the principal’s office, the dentist who treats kids at school, and Jimmy, the owner of the restaurant near the school. We meet Annemarie’s dad, Julia’s mom, and her boyfriend, Richard. Marcus is the only one in a different class. Cast of CharactersĪnnemarie, Julia, Miranda, Sal, Marcus, Colin, Alice all attend sixth grade, in the same school. If you want to know the ending, check out this post. This story has a lot of characters and subplots. Second, please remember to mention the location of your house key. I am coming to save your friend’s life and my own. She doesn’t yet know what she needs to write or for whom. We first meet Miranda, who mysteriously receives instructions to write a letter and give it to someone.

When You Reach Me is a young adult book by Rebecca Stead.

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