The View from Saturday

"In no other book this year were the potentials of both heart and mind in children laid out with such persuasive clarity . . . it's a jubilant, unique tour de force". (John Peters, Chair, 1997 Newbery Committee). Returning to teaching ten years after being paralyzed in a car accident, Mrs. Olinsky chooses an unlikely foursome to become her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team. How does this group become even unlikelier champions, in far more than just the state middle school competition? THE VIEW FROM SATURDAY is a rich and rewarding journey that answers this question and raises many more.