When You Reach Me (AR 6.0, Level 4.5) by Rebecca Stead is partially a tribute to Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time.  Stead's book won the Newbery Award in 2010.  If you like science fiction, mystery and historical fiction, you will enjoy this unique story.

It is 1979 and Miranda is helping her mother to prepare for her appearance on The $20,000 Pyramid quiz show.  Miranda, foundering after the loss of a friendship, finds new friends when she decides to work at the deli near her school.  Soon, she starts to find mysterious notes with information that could have only have come from the future. 

Miranda learns about racism, epilepsy, time travel, and friendship as she progresses through her sixth grade year.  Do you think she will be able to help the person she is supposed to help?  Read this and find out!