Gary D. Schmidt will have you captivated in The Wednesday Wars from start to finish. In this young adult, historical fiction novel, Schmidt takes you through the school year of 1967-68 for Holling Hoodhood, during the Vietnam war. This fun, and compelling story shows how a typical seventh grader can make a big difference on his teacher, and peers by just being himself!
Holling is just trying to get on his teacher's good side, Mrs. Baker, but for some odd reason, he does the opposite, and he doesn't know why! To make things worse, Mrs. Baker makes him stay after school every single Wednesday reading Shakespeare while the rest of his class goes to religious study. Holling is pretty positive that his teacher despises him. Maybe Mrs. Baker hates him so much because he just can't seem to stay out of trouble. With a bully demanding cream puffs, angry rats, and him having to wear yellow tights, he's going to have a rough year- he's sure of it. As trouble hits him left and right, Holling comes across Motivation- the big M- in places you would never imagine, and brings up the courage to enjoy life, and makes the best of it, in spite of himself.
This book will keep you wanting more until you turn the last page. I absolutely loved this book from the moment I read the first page. Its words are full of humor, fun, and excitement. The book tells how, even in middle school, you can find the courage, and stand up for what you believe in, even when life is telling you otherwise. Schmidt makes you feel like you know Holling personally, and all that he goes through, until the last day of school, which might teach him a lesson, too.
The Wednesday Wars is definitely my favorite book ever. It will almost be impossible for someone to write a better book than this one. It will leave you wanting more of Schmidt's great stories. This amazing story gets an A+ for sure.
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