Ms. Wink texted me and told me to stay home for one more day. It was the best medicine. I could literally feel the difference from 10am to 3pm in how I felt. I know that I am ready to return tomorrow!
I finished Holes on Sunday, and started When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. I finished this book this afternoon - couldn't put it down. It's about a girl, Miranda, who lives in NY in 1979. She is raised by her loving mother, and her boyfriend Richard, who is a delightful character, is usually around the apartment. She has a small circle of friends; some fade in and out of her life throughout the story, which is very true to the social life of a 12-year-old. Miranda is obsessed with the book A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engel (1963 Newbery Medal Winner), and is fascinated by the idea of time travel. Miranda mysteriously starts receiving notes from a mystery person who appears to be able to predict the future. After Miranda figures out who the notes came from, she has a moment of clarity and awe. The book is organized in short chapters that are titled like categories in the game show $20,000 pyramid, a show that we learn Miranda's mother is to appear on in the near future. It's a delightful read! (2010 Newbery Award Winner).
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