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| Author | Elizabeth Enright |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Enright |
| Series | Melendy family |
| Genre | Realistic children's fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar & Rinehart |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 175 pp.[1] |
| OCLC | 172840 |
| LC Class | PZ7.E724 Sat[1] |
| Followed by | The Four-Story Mistake |
The Saturdays is a children's novel written and illustrated by Elizabeth Enright, published by Farrar & Rinehart in 1941. It is the first of four books in the Melendy family series, introducing the four Melendy children who determine to stop wasting their Saturdays, pool their allowances, and take turns having adventures in pre-World War II New York City.
In 2012 The Saturdays was ranked number 75 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the second of three books by Enright in the top 100.[2]
- ^ a b "The Saturdays". LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ Bird, Elizabeth (July 7, 2012). "Top 100 Chapter Book Poll Results". A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). Retrieved 2015-10-31.