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Author:

Schmidt, Gary D.

Title:

The wednesday wars / Gary D. Schmidt.

Edition:

Large print ed.

Publisher:

Thorndike Pressa part of Gale, a Cengage Co.,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

385 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Plays--Juvenile fiction.
Junior high schools--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Families--New York--New York--Juvenile fiction.
Long Island (N.Y.)--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
Large type books.
Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Plays--Fiction.
Junior high schools--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Family life--New York--New York--Fiction.
Long Island (N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction.
Coming of age--Fiction.
Large type books.
Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Plays--Fiction.
Junior high schools--Fiction.
School stories.
Family life--New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.
Long Island (N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction.
Large print books.
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars.
JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men.
JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education.
Bildungsromans.

Summary:

During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling learns much of value about the world he lives in.

Indexed by:

Wilson's Children, October 2010
Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010
Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008
School Library Journal, July 2007
Booklist starred, June 2007
Horn Book Starred, July 2007
Book Links-starred, September 2007
Pub Weekly, April 2007
Kirkus Starred, May 2007
Wilson's Children
Wilson's Junior High School
Newbery Medal/Honor

ISBN:

1432864009
9781432864002

Locations:

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)