Student Question
In The View From Saturday, what are the major events in chronological order?
Quick answer:
In "The View From Saturday," major events occur non-chronologically. Before the Souls' sixth-grade year, Mrs. Olinski is crippled in an accident, Noah Gershom attends a wedding, and Nadia learns about turtles. During sixth grade, Ethan meets Julian, who invites the group for tea. Mrs. Olinski selects students for the Academic Team, and the Souls decide to help her. They win multiple competitions, culminating in a state championship victory.
This is an excellent question because the author uses an unusual style, presenting events in a manner that is completely non-chronological.
These events take place before the Souls' sixth grade year:
- Mrs. Olinski is crippled in an accident.
- Noah Gershom is the best man at the wedding of Izzy Diamondstein and Margaret Draper at Century Village.
- The next summer, Nadia Diamondstein learns about turtles at Century Village.
These events take place during the Souls' sixth grade year:
- Ethan meets Julian on the bus.
- Julian invites Noah, Nadia, and Ethan to Sillington House for tea.
- Mrs. Olinski, who is having trouble adjusting to her sixth grade class, picks Noah to be on the Academic Team because of an essay he wrote, and is considering Nadia and Ethan.
- At a gathering at Sillington House, the Souls decide to help Mrs. Olinski.
- Nadia has her dog Ginger try out for the school play, Annie.
- Hamilton Knapp tries to sabotage Ginger so his dog can be in the play instead - his unkind behavior when Ginger gets the part causes Mrs. Olinski to eliminate him from consideration for the Academic Team.
- Mrs. Olinski is invited to Sillington House.
- Mrs. Olinski chooses Julian to complete the Academic Team, which already consists of Noah, Nadia, and Ethan.
- The sixth grade Souls win the Epiphany School Academic Team competition, beating the eighth grade in an unprecedented victory.
- The Souls beat Knightsbridge in the district championship meet.
- The Souls defeat Maxwell to win the state championship.
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