“The View from Saturday” by E.L. Konigsburg

About the Author
E.L. Konigsburg (1930–2013) worked as a chemist before she turned to writing and illustrating books for children. She’s one of the few authors to win the Newbery Medal twice, first for “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler” and then for this one, nearly thirty years later.

About the Book

Winner of the Newbery Medal, 1997
How did a team of sixth graders beat the eighth graders, then the seventh graders, and go all the way to the state Academic Bowl finals?

Mrs. Olinski, returning to teaching after the accident that left her in a wheelchair, chose her four team members for reasons even she can’t fully explain. Noah, Nadia, Ethan, and Julian call themselves “The Souls,” and they gather every Saturday for tea at Julian’s house. One by one, their stories unfold: a wedding in Florida, a stubborn dog, sea turtles, a kind act on a school bus, and the quiet ways their lives were already connected.

It’s clever, warm, and full of surprises, a celebration of kindness, friendship, and finding where you belong. It’s perfect for readers ages 10 to 14.

This paperback is in good condition, and it’s waiting for you at Dead Tree Dreams.