![]() ![]() What follows then is primarily the story of Holling’s relationship with his English teacher, Mrs. The only son of a prominent but neglectful architect, Holling’s main distinguishing characteristic is that he’s the lone Presbyterian in a classroom full of Catholic and Jewish kids who depart school each Wednesday afternoon for religious classes at their respective places of worship. The year is 1967, and Holling is simply trying to survive seventh grade. The Wednesday Warsis the story of Holling Hoodhood (yes, you read that right) and his seventh grade year. (This also makes me wonder if these similarities are the reason that Schmidt was “robbed,” as Sherry puts it, of the Newbery back when Okay for Now was published.) I loved this one every bit as much as Okay for Now, which makes sense since the books are very similar in theme and tone and voice, and have a few characters in common. I LOVED Okay for Nowwhen I read it this time a couple of years ago, so The Wednesday Wars has been on my radar since then. I really needed to turn my attention to Jane Eyre, but I was in the mood for something short and easy, and after a while I really miss reading middle grade or YA fiction. Schmidt‘s Newbery honor winning book The Wednesday Warson a whim last week from the library. ![]()
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