For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. The wednesday wars, by gary schmidt, is a young adult novel set over the course of a school year between 1967 and 1968. Baker hated his guts which wasnt true and my favorite part was when holling did the pied ninny part. Baker, hates him with a burning passionfor absolutely no reason.
Baker teaches him life lessons that he uses to overcome boundaries later. What are your first impressions of the following characters. In the wednesday wars, he offers an unforgettable antihero in holling hoodhood, a kid from the suburbs who embraces his destiny in spite of himself. While the vietnam war roils america, seventh grader holling hoodhood contends with shakespeare, a demanding father, a school bully, and more. A comic account of the fictional holling hoodhoods seventh grade year, the book also plumbs unexpected emotional depths as holling navigates bullies, friendships, and familial stress, all to the grim backdrop of the vietnam war. Ieven read ivanhoe halfwaythroughbeforeigaveup,sinceistarted thecallofthewild. Its 1967, and holling hoodhood is the only kid in his school who isnt catholic or jewish. The protagonist of the book is holling hoodhood, a seventh grader at camillo. Baker character analysis in the wednesday wars litcharts. Baker asked me to discuss the character of shylock. This story will make you want to eat a cream puff, read a play, hug a vet, and get some yellow tights. On wednesday afternoons, while his catholic and jewish schoolmates attend religious instruction, holling hoodhood, the only presbyterian in his seventh grade, is alone in the classroom with his teacher, mrs.
Hollings school holds mandatory bomb drills several days in a row. Holling starts the 7th grade, and is immediately convinced that his teacher, mrs. Holling is the only presbyterian student in a school dominated by. Baker, he really would have had something to write about.
Baker decides to ditch the bomb drills and take him on a field trip to some of the citys famous architectural structures. The the wednesday wars quotes below are all either spoken by mrs. We read the merchant of venice the next wednesday, too, and finished it on the last wednesday of october. He is twelve years old and attends camillo junoir high in the school year 19671968. Every wednesday students are dismissed for religious instruction. Baker receives a second telegram in the chapter titled may, towards the end of. Baker manages to pass on her love of shakespeare to him. Written with a great sense of humor and wonderful character development, the wednesday wars by gary schmidt is an excellent book for readers of all ages. Just as in the book, i really was the only one in class for the last couple of hours every wednesday afternoon. A comedy is about character who dare to know that they may choose a happy ending. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources.
Hollings sister calls him from minneapolis, crying. Baker assigns holling busywork on wednesday afternoons. What unfolds is a year of wednesday shakespeare study, which, says mrs. The wednesday wars a 2008 newbery honor book in this newbery honorwinning novel, gary d.
Holling hoodhood the wednesday wars character growth makes good. Jan 16, 2010 in the wednesday wars, he offers an unforgettable antihero in holling hoodhood, a kid from the suburbs who embraces his destiny in spite of himself. Schmidt, the author of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy. There are two references to middle school students. Every wednesday, holling must spend time with her for he cannot attend mass with the other catholic. In the book the wednesday wars, the conflict between holling and mrs. The year is 1967, and on wednesday afternoons in hollings long island, ny 7thgrade class, all the catholic students go to catechism, while all the jewish students go to hebrew schoolleaving holling, the only presbyterian, alone with his teacher each week. On wednesday afternoons, when his fellow students go to catechism or hebrew. Okay for now is a comingofage masterwork full of equal parts comedy and tragedy, where multiple themes of loss and recovery are weaved throughout a story teeming with distinctive, unusual characters and invaluable. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 196768 school year in long island, new york. If the wednesday wars were a shakespearean play, would it be labeled a comedy, a history, or a tragedy.
Gary d schmidt during the 1967 school year, on wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either catechism or hebrew school, seventhgrader holling hoodhood stays in mrs. Schmidt is the author of lizzie bright and the buckminster boy, which won both a newbery honor and a printz honor. Neither of them is happy at the prospect, and holling is sure mrs. Related questions and answers for characters in the wednesday wars. The the wednesday wars community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Every wednesday, holling must spend time with her for he cannot attend mass with the other catholic and jewish students. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 196768 school year in long is. Baker begins assigning him shakespeares play to read.
May 18, 2009 the wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 196768 school year in long island, new york. He deals with the challenges of this period of change. Holling is the only presbyterian, so he spends his wednesday afternoons with his teacher mrs. The vietnam war is an important backdrop for the novel. In october, for several weeks on wednesday afternoons, holling is left in the classroom to clean erasers. Thatnight,iread treasureisland again,andidontwanttobrag,butiveread treasureisland fourtimesand kidnapped twiceand theblackarrow twice. Baker and holling spend every wednesday afternoon reading his various plays. Holling is presbyterian, which means that he and mrs. Listen as twotime newbery honor winner author gary schmidt discusses okay for now, his novel and the companion book to the bestselling wednesday wars. Baker s classroom where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. Did the tempest turn out to be better than the merchant book. On wednesday afternoons, all the catholic and jewish kids attend their respective religious schools. Schmidt study guide this study guide is a tool to help you organize your thoughts while reading and provide notes for studying.
Bigio character analysis in the wednesday wars litcharts. May 18, 2009 a 2008 newbery honor book in this newbery honorwinning novel, gary d. Baker really did hate me, notes the affable schmidt, a professor of english at calvin college in grand rapids. Mar 25, 2010 why is the book called the wednesday wars. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The novel is set in suburban long island during the 196768 school year. Learn these words from schmidts funny and heartwarming comingofage story. Baker because everyone else leaves for religion class. The wednesday wars plot diagram storyboard by bridgetbaudinet. During the 1967 school year, on wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either catechism or hebrew school, seventhgrader holling hoodhood stays in mrs. That leaves presbyterian holling alone every wednesday afternoon with his teacher, mrs. Baker sporting emporium, the betty baker bakery, baker and baker associates. Shakespearean plays at the direction of his teacher, making the book rife with.
This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the wednesday wars. As a teacher, shes demanding and, according to her students, soulless. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high who must spend wednesday afternoons with his teacher. Baker what book shes giving holling, and is relieved to learn that the expensivelooking volume is. Baker learn a lot, not only about shakespeare, but about family, friendship, race, war, social upheaval, and eventually about death. Schmidt, is a poignant comingofage story involving the funny misadventures of long island, new york, seventhgrader holling hoodhood and his unlikely discovery of shakespeare in the turbulent academic year of 196768. After all, i was standing between my teacher and freedomearly release every wednesday. The wednesday wars is a 2007 young adult historical fiction novel written by gary d. The wednesday wars is one of the richest books read to them has ever offered a young man navigates 7th grade on long island in 19671968 america among his classmates are friends, foes, and even girls. She gives him a dark look when she realizes that hes the only presbyterian student and will therefore be in school on wednesday afternoons instead of at catechism or hebrew school. The novel follows the fortunes of holling hoodhood, a seventh grade student in long island, as he struggles with issues of identity, authority and love. Schmidt, is a piece of realistichistorical fiction set in 19671968 on long island. Baker is holling s seventh grade teacher at camillo junior high school.
Baker is going to try to connect kowalski and associates with the yankees, something she does out of care and concern for meryl lee and her family. The wednesday wars is a coming of age story that will provoke equal parts laughter and reflection. Shakespeare is a major figure throughout the book the wednesday wars. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high, who must spend wednesday afternoons with his. Its 1967, and on wednesdays, every jewish kid in holling hoodhoods class goes to hebrew school, and every catholic kid goes to catechism. Why else would she make him read the plays of william shakespeare outside class. There must be some gene that switches on at the birth of the firstborn child, and suddenly stuff like that. Baker s classroom, where they read the plays of william shakespeare and holling learns much of value about the world he lives in. The wednesday wars reading guide ink colored skies. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 196768 school year in long island, new york meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high, who must spend wednesday.
Get an answer for in the book the wednesday wars, mrs. Holling is left under the tutelage of his english teacher, mrs. Baker is loyal and supportive of all her students and is willing to do what she can to ensure their wellbeing. Baker s class who comes to the united states through the catholic relief agency to escape the vietnam war she knows very little english the students are accepting of her at first. Buy a cheap copy of the wednesday wars book by gary d. Baker says to holling in november, there is a part of us that can be so awful. A vocabulary list featuring the wednesday wars by gary d.
The wednesday wars character growth storyboard storyboard that. Baker assigns shakespeares plays for holling to discuss during their shared afternoons. Meet holling hoodhood, a seventhgrader at camillo junior high, who must spend wednesday. Vengeance taken when the vengee isnt sure who the venger is, is sweeter still. A 2008 newbery honor book in this newbery honorwinning novel, gary d. Baker during those weekly sessions, and he wonders if she hates him for taking some of her free time. Baker just has holling clean erasers, but then decides to make better use of the time by introducing him to shakespeare. Baker s husband go missing in gary schmidts the wednesday wars. Baker demonstrates that she doesnt hate holling at all and, in fact, eventually becomes a parental figure for him. How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for the wednesday wars. The wednesday wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of. Holling hoodhood tells the reader that his teacher, mrs. Baker are alone together every wednesdayand she hates it just as much as he does. The wednesday wars kindle edition by schmidt, gary d.
Holling is the antihero protagonist of the wednesday wars, a seventh grader and presbyterian at a highly religious school divided between catholics and jews. I love that book, im still reading that book in language arts though. Let me tell you, if shakespeare had known about me and meryl lee and doug swietecks brother and mrs. He says it wouldve made sense if shed hated doug swieteck, as he once made a list of 410 ways to get a teacher to hate you. Jan 11, 2018 as he struggles through the plays, both he and mrs.