When You Reach Me
by:  Rebecca Stead

2010 Newbery Winner

Miranda and Sal are in 6th grade. They are best friends and live in New York. When Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for no reason, everything changes.

The the mysterious letters start showing up in the strangest places. Miranda isn't supposed to tell about the letters but they are scaring her. Should she keep them a secret...?

This is a MUST READ!

First Light
by:  Rebecca Stead

Thea is living in a hidden, secret world and knows it.  She is bound and determined to explore the "wider world" but is not allowed to.

Peter is from New York City.  His parents are both looking for something but he has no idea what.

Things get very interesting when Thea's world collides with Peter's world.

Awesome book!