★ “This unusual, thought-provoking mystery will appeal to several types of readers.” ★ “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.” ★ “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.” This, we learn, is the story of the day Miranda met Sal.★ “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.’”.Both were single mothers – Louisa was holding her little boy named Sal. This is also when Miranda's mom met Louisa, the nurse.Mom, we can gather, is tough and determined. She bought supplies and went to town cleaning the place. Not that Miranda would know – she was a baby in her car seat that day. There wasn't even a place to hang Mom's coat.Speaking of which, we now get the story of the apartment and the first day Miranda spent in it.Soon everyone shows up and Mom is furiously taking notes, listening to the old people complain about the ramshackle building.Miranda's not usually into playing hostess, but offers Louisa Oreos and lemonade.
Louisa, a nurse and friend of Miranda's mom, shows up first.Despite this, Miranda adds, "nothing ever changes" (4.6). Mom takes notes in shorthand about everyone's grievances and then sends a letter to the city. Anywho, tonight is the apartment building's tenant meeting.That's where the big money is – the $20,000. You can get 21 points total, and there's even a cash bonus of $2,100 for a perfect score – not too shabby.Example: the answer is "fork." So you would give clues like, "You use this to put food in your mouth – not a spoon but a…" (4.1).The goal is to get them to guess a fairly common word. First, there's a speed round where contestants give clues to celebrity players. There are few things to know about this game show, the $20,000 Pyramid.
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