The View from Saturday
by E.L. Konigsburg
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg holds a well received rating of 3.74 out of 5, based on 36.8K reader ratings. First published in 1996. The book spans 176 pages.
About The View from Saturday
How has Mrs. Olinski chosen her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team? She had a number of answers. But were any of them true? How had she really chosen Noah and Nadia and Ethan and Julian? And why did they make such a good team? It was a surprise to a lot of people when Mrs. Olinski's team won the sixth-grade Academic Bowl contest at Epiphany Middle School. It was an even bigger surprise when they beat the seventh grade and the eighth grade, too. And when they went on to even greater victories, everyone began to ask: How did it happen?It happened at least partly because Noah had been the best man (quite by accident) at the wedding of Ethan's grandmother and Nadia's grandfather. It happened because Nadia discovered that she could not let a lot of baby turtles die. It happened when Ethan could not let Julian face disaster alone. And it happened because Julian valued something important in himself and saw in the other three something he also valued.Mrs. Olinski, returning to teaching after having been injured in an automobile accident, found that her Academic Bowl team became her answer to finding confidence and success. What she did not know, at least at first, was that her team knew more than she did the answer to why they had been chosen.This is a tale about a team, a class, a school, a series of contests and, set in the midst of this, four jewel-like short stories -- one for each of the team members -- that ask questions and demonstrate surprising answers.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | E.L. Konigsburg |
| Published | 1996 |
| Pages | 176 |
| Genres | Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Classics |
| Average Rating | 3.74 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 36,803 |
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What genre is The View from Saturday?
The View from Saturday is categorized as Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
Is The View from Saturday worth reading?
Based on 36.8K reader ratings, The View from Saturday has an average score of 3.74 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is The View from Saturday?
The View from Saturday has 176 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote The View from Saturday?
The View from Saturday was written by E.L. Konigsburg. It was first published in 1996.
What is the ISBN for The View from Saturday?
The ISBN-13 for The View from Saturday is 9780689862210.0.
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