Rebecca Stead

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rebecca Stead
Occupation	Children'S Author
Date Of Birth	Jan 16, 1968(1968-01-16)
Age	56
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Rebecca Stead Biography

Rebecca Stead is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on January 16, 1968 in New York, United States. Her children’s book, When You Reach Me (2010 Newbery Medal winner), is her most well-known work. Her young adult novel Liar & Spy won her the 2013 Guardian Prize.

When You Reach me, her critically acclaimed novel, was filled with references to She filled her acclaimed novel When You Reach Me with references to Madeleine L’Engle‘s classic children’s science fiction novel, A Wrinkle In Time.’s classic science fiction novel for children, A Wrinkle In Time.

When You Reach Me takes place in New York City during 1978–1988. The story follows Miranda, a sixth grader, as she recalls the events of the past few months, laying out clues and puzzles as she asks an unseen listener to figure it out. The setting is a tiny slice of Manhattan, filled with abundant details and vivid characters. It has been described as suspense with a bit of the supernatural. Miranda is a great fan of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic, A Wrinkle in Time, and references to that book help add to the mystery of the novel. Three plot lines run through this novel, seemingly unrelated as the tale begins: Miranda’s mother Cheryl prepares to be a guest on The $20,000 Pyramid; Miranda’s lifelong friend Sal will no longer speak to her; and “the laughing man”, a very strange homeless man catches Miranda’s attention in a strange way.

She attended Vassar College and received her bachelor’s degree in 1989.

She is married to Sean O’Brien, a lawyer.

Rebecca Stead Net Worth

Rebecca Stead is one of the richest Children'S Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rebecca Stead 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Vassar College in 1989 and then attended law school to become a public defender. In 2007, she published First Light, her first children’s book.

Review of When You Reach Me by Stead, which was highly praised for its writing style, appeared in the New York Times as well as Publishers Weekly.

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.

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Who is Rebecca Stead Dating?

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Rebecca Stead enjoyed writing as a child but later felt that it was “impractical” and became a lawyer instead. After years as a public defender she returned to writing after the birth of her two children. She credits her son with inspiring her to write a children’s novel, but not in the way one would expect. For years she had collected story ideas and short stories on a laptop, which the child one day pushed off a table, destroying what she considered her serious writing. As a way to lighten her mood she began again with something light-hearted —her debut novel First Light, which was published in 2007 by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House.

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Rebecca Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rebecca Stead celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.

Where does Rebecca Stead live now?

Rebecca Stead is married to attorney Sean O’Brien and has two sons. She and her family live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Where is Rebecca Stead from?

New York, NY

What awards did Rebecca Stead win?

Rebecca Stead has written three novels for children: Liar & Spy, winner of the 2013 Guardian Children’s Fiction Award and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children ; When You Reach Me, which was awarded the 2010 Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction; and First Light, a Junior …

What age is when you reach me book appropriate for?

Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-Z
Grades 4 – 8| Grades 3 – 8| W

How does Miranda change in when you reach me?

Things Miranda Learns She learns how to be compassionate. She also learns about time. All of this gives Miranda a brand new perspective – or way of seeing the world. By the end of the novel, we see her transformation is complete.