Author: E.l\m.
Koingsburg.
Pages: I read 30 pages and the book has 160 pages.
Summary:
Eva Marie Olinski is head of The
Souls, four sixth graders participating in the academic bowl. When the
commissioner of Education of New York pulled out the question “What is the
meaning of the word calligraphy
and from what language does it derive?” Noah Gershom pressed the buzzer, who
had a flashback where he remembered that calligraphy meant beautiful writing. The
Souls had won the Middle school championship before.
The second part of the question
was given “What is the name given to the portion of the North Atlantic Ocean
that is noted for its abundance of seaweed, and what is its importance to the
ecology of our planet”. Nadia Diamondstein buzzed, who also has a flashback….
Award:
This
book won the Newbery medal in 1997 for the excellence in American children
literature.
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