The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award WinnerIn this Newbery Honor–winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt tells the witty and compelling story of a teenage boy who feels that fate has it in for him, during the school year 1968-69. |
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... because my father had it painted perfectly white every other year, except for the fake aluminum shutters, which were black, and the aluminum screen door, which gleamed dully and never, ever squeaked when you opened it.
But I knocked on her door anyway. Loudly, since the Monkees were playing. She pulled it open and stood there, her hands on her hips. Her lipstick was the color of a new fire engine. “Mrs. Baker hates my guts,” I told her.
She leaned against her door. “Mrs. Baker hates your guts, right?” I nodded. “Then, Holling, you might try getting some.” And she closed her door. That night, I read Treasure Island again, and I don't want to brag, but I've read Treasure ...
Meryl Lee was waiting for me at the door. “You took out Doug Swieteck's brother?” she asked. “I didn't mean to take him out.” “Then how did he end up flying through the air?” “I tripped him.” “You tripped him?” “Yes, I tripped him.
... outside his door. That was to make me nervous. Mr. Guareschi's long ambition had been to become dictator of a small country. Danny Hupfer said that he had been waiting for the CIA to get rid of Fidel Castro and then send him down to ...
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LibraryThing Review
Ulasan Pengguna - Dairyqueen84 - LibraryThingAll of the events in the book had almost a too perfect resolution. It was a bit hard to believe that a 7th grader would read and understand Shakespeare without some guidance. Were kids smarter in 1968? The parents were a horror show in their absence from their kids lives. Baca ulasan lengkap
LibraryThing Review
Ulasan Pengguna - ms_rowse - LibraryThingLove love love this book. I want to be Mrs. Baker--she is the perfect teacher. Nice coming-of-age story...if Holling Hoodhood (the protagonist) was older, I'd lobby to teach this instead of Catcher in the Rye. Way more hopeful but with similar themes. Loved it! Baca ulasan lengkap