The View from Saturday | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Mrs. Olinski - This character is a sixth-grade teacher at Epiphany Middle School and the coach for Epiphany's Academic Bowl team.

Noah Gershom - This character can be argumentative and nit-picky because facts are important to him, and he enjoys a good argument. He likes calligraphy.

Nadia Diamondstein - This character knows a lot about sea turtles.

Ethan Potter - This character's family has lived in Epiphany for longer than Epiphany has been a town. Somewhat quiet and shy, this character feels like a shadow to an older brother.

Julian Singh - This...
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