The View From Saturday (Hardcover)

from ThorneStaff

This is a book I re-read regularly, because the story is fantastic, the characters are well rounded, and E.L. Konigsburg really has a way with words. The book begins at nearly the end of the chronological order of events, then tracks back and forth to fill in the picture. Each major character is ...

from kaionvin

 I think this is the hardest book to explain that I've ever read, and especially hard to explain why I love it. I can't say it's a book about a sixth-grade quiz team lead by their teacher to win the regionals, because it's not- that's practically incidental. I think what is... magical about this ...

from ChazziFrazz

Having read "From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E. L. Konigsburg and finding this book I hoped that this book would be on par with the first. I was not disappointed. Four 6th grade students are brought together to compete against other schools in the sixth-grade championship...

from Whisper1

The 1997 Newberry Medal was rightfully bestowed to Konigsburg. While her first award in 1968 for The Mixed Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler was also laudable, her second masterpiece is by far the greatest. As I turned each page, this highly crafted, wonderfully delightful tale solicited a wide sp...

from katrinafroelich

At the center of each of the characters and conflicts in this book is the idea that kindness and compassion are the greatest strength of the soul. Each character is tested and discovers that kindness; compassion and empathy lead to friendship and greater self-awareness and knowledge. They also di...