Author
E. L. Konigsburg
3 books here
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 1999
A deceptively quiet book about how friendship survives betrayal—Konigsburg trusts kids to notice what Elizabeth misses, and the resolution actually earns its emotional weight.
The View from Saturday
Middle grade · ages 9–12 · 760L · 1998
A Newbery winner that actually earns it—the fractured, interlocking narratives teach perspective-taking while celebrating intellectual friendship across difference; rereads even better once you catch all the structural puzzles.
Throwing Shadows
Middle grade · ages 9–12 · 780L · 1979
A deceptively complex interconnected collection where Konigsburg uses multiple perspectives to show how children wound and heal each other—still the gold standard for teaching empathy through structure.