Well, it’s simple to love someone. But it’s hard to know when you need to say it out loud.
—Rebecca Stead in When You Reach Me
—Rebecca Stead in When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead (born January 16, 1968) is an American writer of fiction for children and teens. She won the American Newbery Medal in 2010, the oldest award in children's literature, for her second novel When You Reach Me.