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sallyavena 's review for:
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
I wasn't sure if I would like this book after the first chapter or two, but I ended up loving it. While it is a Newberry winner (honor maybe), it is more for the older crowd of that audience, I'd say at least 10 and up. It's set in the time period of the mid 60's and deals with the whole issue of Vietnam, flower children and the politics of the time, which are all an integral part of the story. I don't think younger kids would get it. I also don't think they would get all of the Shakespeare that is an important part of the story as well. I loved how the author tied all of that together to make a wonderful coming of age story that was fun to read.