The Wednesday Wars (2007) by Gary D. Schmidt
The Wednesday Wars is a coming-of-age story set in the 1960s that follows a seventh-grade boy named Holling Hoodhood as he navigates the challenges of adolescence, family expectations, and the tumultuous social changes of the era.
Rating: 3.2
Genres Historical Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
Original language: en
Stars
Holling Hoodhood
Mrs. Baker
Meryl Lee
Mickey Mantle
Holling's Father
Creators
Gary D. Schmidt (author)
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