Description: In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt tells the witty and compelling story of a teenage boy who feels that fate has it in for him. Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isn't happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates his guts. Throughout the school year, Holling strives to get a handle on the Shakespeare plays Mrs. Baker assigns him to read on his own time, and to figure out the enigmatic Mrs. Baker. At home, Holling's domineering father is obsessed with his business image and disregards his family. Book and Mortar Record Store The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner -- Gary D. Schmidt In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt tells the witty and compelling story of a teenage boy who feels that fate has it in for him. Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isn't happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates his guts. Throughout the school year, Holling strives to get a handle on the Shakespeare plays Mrs. Baker assigns him to read on his own time, and to figure out the enigmatic Mrs. Baker. At home, Holling's domineering father is obsessed with his business image and disregards his family. As the Vietnam War turns lives upside down, Holling comes to admire and respect both Shakespeare and Mrs. Baker, who have more to offer him than he imagined. And when his family is on the verge of coming apart, he also discovers his loyalty to his sister, and his ability to stand up to his father when it matters most. Each month in Holling's tumultuous seventh-grade year is a chapter in this quietly powerful coming-of-age novel set in suburban Long Island during the late '60s. Author: Gary D. Schmidt Publisher: Clarion Books Published: 05/01/2009 Pages: 288 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.45lbs Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d ISBN: 9780547237602 Audience: Ages 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 5.9 Point Value: 12 Interest Level: Middle Grade Quiz #/Name: 114653 / Wednesday Wars
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Book Title: Wednesday Wars : a Newbery Honor Award Winner
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2009
Topic: Performing Arts / Theater, Humorous Stories, Historical / United States / 20th Century, School & Education, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 7.5 Oz
Item Length: 7.6 in
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
