View from Saturday

The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A realistic fiction book for 5th to 8th grade. This book would be a good read-a-loud.



It is a story of four sixth graders who are all related in some way. Each section of the book is told from a different perspective. The sixth graders also have a unique teacher. She is a paraplegic. Most of the students respect her but when asked to choose 4 students for the quiz bowl she gives careful consideration to her choices. She could tell the 4 main characters would work hard and work well together.



Throughout the book she is asked why she chose these four that went on to the state championship, the first sixth grade team to get that far. We don't get her answer until the end.



This book could be used to show how people with special needs work in today's society. Also the trivia questions asked during the book could spark renewed interest in other ideas. The answers are given in the back. This book also deals with the friendships that are created among the team members and between the team and the teacher.



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