![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Miranda spends considerable time observing a raving vagrant who her mother calls “the laughing man” and trying to find the connection between the notes and her everyday life. When she receives a series of enigmatic notes that claim to want to save her life, she comes to believe that they are from someone who knows the future. Review - School Library Journal Gr 5-8–Sixth-grader Miranda lives in 1978 New York City with her mother, and her life compass is Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. There are many plots within this story that lend to many twists and turns. Memorable Literary Element -The story is told form Miranda's point of view which jumps from present to past tense. I had a hard time getting into this book but it turned out to be better than I expected. Personal Reaction - This story was confusing to me at first. ![]() There is a time defying element in this story that lends itself to science fiction. Miranda starts receiving mysterious notes from an anonymous source. Miranda and Sal's friendship suffers after this incident. They have a run-in with a new kid in town, Sal gets punched in the nose by the new kid. Plot Summary - Miranda and Sal have been life-long friends living in New York City. ![]()
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