false 4538 22 A powerhouse sixth-grade Academic Bowl team from Epiphany Middle School; the art of calligraphy; the retirees of Century Village, Florida; a genius dog named Ginger; and a holiday production of "Annie" all figure heavily in the latest book by E. L. Konigsburg, who has produced a Newbery Medal-winning children's tale to rival her classic <i>From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler</i>, which won the Newbery Medal almost 30 years ago. The new book centers around a group of four brilliant, shy 12-year-olds and the tea party they have each Saturday morning. Konigsburg's wacky erudition and her knack for offbeat characters make this a funny and endearing story of friendship. 4242 1996 The View from Saturday total:3076|5:869|4:1186|3:726|2:188|1:107| 3076 11750 3849 431 2 3 false false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 16:05:18 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 20:42:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 08:56:24 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 14:11:05 -0700 2009 5 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Feb 05 13:30:01 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 13:30:33 -0800 2008 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler, and b) because it concerns the members of an Academic Bowl team, and I spent most of middle school and all of highschool taking part in such nerdly pursuits.

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Ethan: Fervent lover of musicals and one of the oldest families in Epiphany.

Nadia: Rescues baby turtles and is confused about her parent’s divorce.

Julian: Th...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 19:29:19 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 10:11:30 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 08:41:48 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 08:41:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat May 09 22:36:22 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 22:36:22 -0700 2009 It was a surprise to a lot of people when Mrs. Olinski's team won the sixth-...

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Available in Hardcover, Paperback at local public library (check)
Newberry Medal Winner

The View from Saturday holds great appeal for incoming sixth graders. The book follows the formation of an academ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 21 12:35:36 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:58:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 09 20:40:42 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 20:48:47 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 07:48:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 07:48:06 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 09:37:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 09:37:57 -0700 2009 (from the back cover)
How did Mrs. Olinski choose her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team? Why did Noah and Nadia and Ethan and Julian make such a great team? A lot of people were surprised when they won the sixth-grade Academic Bowl contes...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:12:30 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 23:50:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 16:43:32 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 17:27:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 11 17:44:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 23:32:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 24 20:14:05 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 20:31:24 -0700 2009 I love the writing of E.L. Konigsburg, and it was mostly this wonderfully perceptive story that first incited my love of her books.
The author's love of learning and academia for the sake of increasing one's mind are evident in the text, but E.L. ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jul 25 18:55:03 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:57:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Feb 02 19:32:55 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 20 20:46:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 03 17:37:48 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:16:16 -0700 2009 1 Mrs. Olinski comes back to teaching after a tragic car accident in which she was crippled and lost her husband, and she’s set to the task of choosing a class academic team. The four students she chooses come to be known as The Souls, and each of them and Mrs. Olinski is challenged an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 11:21:55 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 16:27:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4538