![]() ![]() The plot according to American Writers for Children, 1900-1960 reads, “In The Saturdays, Randy, Rush, their older sister Mona, and their younger brother Oliver decide to pool their allowances so that each Saturday during the winter one of them can afford to do something special in New York City the book follows their escapades, some of which are more successful than others: Mona, to the distress of her parents, spends her share of the money at the beauty parlor Oliver gets lost at the circus Rush goes to an opera and Randy goes to an art museum and meets Mrs. What’s supplanted them in the hearts and minds of readers? Oh. By now you’ve probably noticed that most of the books seem to have fallen on this poll. The characters are well defined and the stories feel fresh and immediate. ![]() This book and its sequels are some of my favorite books of all time. #75 The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright (1941) ![]()
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