Title: The View from Saturday
Publisher: Atheneum
Year: -1996
Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: - Emergent Reader;Ages 9-12
Interest Level: Middle School
Topics: Newbery, Teamwork
Summary: Four members of Mrs. Olinski's sixth grade class at Epiphany Middle School in Epiphany, New York are chosen for participation in an Academic Bowl. How these four were selected becomes the question of the day. It is indeed the question of the book. Short descriptions of the teams surprising progression through several contests from local to state are highlighted. Intertwined with these descriptions are delightful stories about each member. Other members of Mrs. Olinski's class are also important characters in the book. This book is something that any student can relate to. There are also moments that they can learn and grow from as well.
Publisher: Atheneum
Year: -1996
Format: Hardcover
Genre: - Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: - Emergent Reader;Ages 9-12
Interest Level: Middle School
Topics: Newbery, Teamwork
Summary: Four members of Mrs. Olinski's sixth grade class at Epiphany Middle School in Epiphany, New York are chosen for participation in an Academic Bowl. How these four were selected becomes the question of the day. It is indeed the question of the book. Short descriptions of the teams surprising progression through several contests from local to state are highlighted. Intertwined with these descriptions are delightful stories about each member. Other members of Mrs. Olinski's class are also important characters in the book. This book is something that any student can relate to. There are also moments that they can learn and grow from as well.
Extension Activities:
Design a board game with questions similar to those asked in the Academic Bowl in the novel. Include directions for the game as well as playing pieces.
Design a board game with questions similar to those asked in the Academic Bowl in the novel. Include directions for the game as well as playing pieces.
