[LM_NET] BOOK: The Wednesday wars by Schmidt

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Schmidt, Gary D. The Wednesday wars. Clarion, 2007
[978-0-618-72483-3//0-618-72483-4]

Through a quirk in scheduling, Holling Hoodhood, must spend the last period
of every Wednesday with Mrs. Baker, who he is sure, is out to get him.  She
has him read Shakespeare.  There are other sub-plots going on.. for one it
is 1967 and the Vietnam War is always in the background, he has problems
with his brother, the tights he must wear for his part in the Shakespeare
play, rats living in the school, and the many other daily traumas a
7thgrade boy must deal with.
This 264 page book fluctuates between humorous situations to very heavy
scenes, providing a lot of variety for the reader.  While Holling is dealing
with his many challenges, Mrs. Baker is always in the background, providing
quiet support.


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Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
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