by Gary D. Schmidt · Clarion Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780545178136
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«The Wednesday Wars» is the young adult historical novel by Gary D. Schmidt, published by Clarion Books in paperback (288 pages, in English).
In 1967, Holling Hoodhood spends Wednesday afternoons with Mrs. Baker while his classmates go to catechism or Hebrew school. Forced to read Shakespeare, he learns, among rats, a bully and the Vietnam War, lessons about friendship, courage and maturity.
The 2009 edition is a reprint; the novel received a Newbery Honor in 2008.
Suitable for young readers and for those who enjoy coming-of-age stories set in the sixties.
