Thursday, September 3, 2015

In The View From Saturday, what are the major events in chronological order?

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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