Read an interesting critical review of E.L. Konigsburg's Newbery medal-winning 'The View From Saturday' at Simple Kids.Find The View From Saturday on our catalogue!
"The View From Saturday tells the story of four sixth-grade students and their teacher, Mrs. Olinski, as they compete in their state Academic Bowl. The students are Noah, Nadia, Ethan, and Julian, and they call themselves “The Souls.” None of them are what you would call “popular”; they are smart kids, and each has their own set of challenges. As the reader, we watch the friendship between these students as it unfolds from its inception, when they first regard each other with the initial wariness and hesitation that is typical of many sixth-graders. As circumstances continue to draw the students together, they eventually form a very unique and tightly bonded friendship. Their relationship with Mrs. Olinski, and the challenging circumstances of her own life as a paraplegic, also plays a significant role in the lives of each student.
One of the most interesting things about this book is the shifting point of view...."
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