Winner of the Newbery MedalA Junior Library Guild SelectionAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s BookAn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young AdultsA best book of the year:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist,

“[W]hen all the sidewalk characters from Miranda’s Manhattan world converge amid mind-blowing revelations and cunning details, teen readers will circle back to the beginning and say,’Wow … cool.’” —K

“[T]he mental gymnastics required of readers are invigorating; and the characters, children, and adults are honest bits of humanity no matter in what place or time their souls rest.” —B

“Closing revelations are startling and satisfying but quietly made, their reverberations giving plenty of impetus for the reader to go back to the beginning and catch what was missed.” —T

“This unusual, thought-provoking mystery will appeal to several types of readers.” —S

“It’s easy to imagine readers studying Miranda’s story as many times as she’s read L’Engle’s, and spending hours pondering the provocative questions it raises.” —P

[T]he believable characters and unexpected ending invite readers to ponder the extraordinary that underlies the ordinary in this fictional world and in their own.” —T

“Absorbing.” —P

“Readers … are likely to find themselves chewing over the details of this superb and intricate tale long afterward.” —T

“Incandescent.” —T

“Smart and mesmerizing.” —T