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The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
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Author:
Schmidt, Gary D.
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HarperCollins 2009
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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, during the school year 1968-69.
Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isn't happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates his guts. Holling's domineering father is obsessed with his business image and disregards his family. 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. 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.

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Street Date:
05/18/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547346243
ASIN:
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MG
Level 5.9, 12 Points
Lexile measure:
990
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Gary D. Schmidt. (2009). The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner. HarperCollins.

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Gary D. Schmidt, The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner. HarperCollins, 2009.

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Gary D. Schmidt. The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner. HarperCollins, 2009.

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