You’ve heard the saying, “There’s two sides to every story.” Well, some books take that idea really literally. From siblings who don’t quite see eye to eye, to a group of schoolmates coming together for a competition, to long-distance best friends trying to stay in touch — check out these tales told from multiple points of view (in no particular order):
- Never Mind!: A Twin Novel by Avi and Rachel Vail (Karen’s pick)
- The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (Nancy’s pick)
- The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
- When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
- A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
- Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
- P.S. Longer Letter Later by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin
- The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
- Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
- Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr
- Morning Girl by Michael Dorris
(Also, here’s a printable version of our One Story, Multiple Perspectives booklist, for you to take to the library or bookstore — or share with a friend and then argue over from your different points of view.)
If you’ve read any of these, send in your book review. Or send in a review of your favorite book told from alternating viewpoints.
UPDATE 3/8/11: We revealed the answer to our One Story, Multiple Narrators Mystery Book Theater in the “Look Who’s Talking!” Podcast, so take a listen if you want to know the answer. Or just tune in if you want to hear about one time Nancy embarrassed her older sisters when they were kids!