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Liked It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “Holling Hoodhood is a seventh grader living during the late 60's. Becuase he must stay after school on Wednesdays, his teacher comes up with the idea of having him read Shakespeare. As he reads each play he relates it to what he experiences in his life each day. Being a teacher myself, I'm...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I love it so far ! I would tell anybody to read it!”
Gracie S wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book. What a name for a character....Holling Hoodhood. This is set back in the 60's and involves a boy and his relationship with his teacher, and coming of age. ”
Bryan Q wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Well, this book didn't pop out at me. It sounded better than it actually was. It didn't get ok until pg 100. The rest was bearable, but the begg. was HIDEOUS!!!!! I would not reccomend this book to be the first Caudill you read. It was eventful,but not good enough. An easy read that many picky readers will not like. I thought it was decent.”
Carolyn W :P wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I LOVED THIS BOOK! I don't even know how to describe it - I loved the happy parts, the funny parts, the sad parts, the angry parts, the discovery parts, the friendship parts, the mean parts, the nice parts, the Shakespeare parts, and every other part that was in this book. I loved the feeling of reading this book. Every now & then I find a "magical" book. I love that!”
elephantreads wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ It’s 1967 and thanks to his parents lack of an interesting affiliation (they’re Presbyterian,) Holling Hoodhood doesn’t go to CCD or Hebrew School on Wednesday afternoons. Instead he’s forced to spend them with his tough, seventh grade teacher, Mrs. Baker. After running out of erasers for Holling to clap, Mrs. Baker comes up with the brilliant idea of having him read Shakespeare. Over the course of the year, Holling will free a pair of murderous rats, play Ariel in The Tempest, try out for the track team, fall in love and help his sister get home from Minneapolis. He’ll discover that the Bard is actually pretty hot stuff and that the plays provide him with a lens to see his own world more clearly.
Susan H wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Just a superb effort. This book made me want to run right out and read everything else Schmidt has written for young adults. For most teens, this book will be historical fiction, because the details about the Vietnam Era (Walter Cronkite’s newscasts, flower children, Ms. Baker’s MIA husband) are quite detailed and accurate. But the novel also functions very well as a coming-of-age story and as a comedy. Schmidt is able to cover a lot of firsts -- Hollings first girlfriend, trying out for track, discovering his sister loves him, learning about his parents and their marriage – without bogging down the story or losing his sense of humor. I loved the relationship between Holling and Mrs. Baker. Their friendship seems real and not overly idealized. Mrs. Baker is also interesting because Schmidt gives her real depth, which I think is unusual for an adult character in a YA novel. One issue I have with the book: although Holling is in 7th grade, the subtlety and inventive plot might be wasted on readers his age. This is definitely a book that older teens and even adults could love. Highly recommended!
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“Nice read. A bit predictable but I liked it all the same. I love Hollling HoodHood. I meanhow can you not love that name. I liked his sister too, she was cool. His dad was a jerkface and I really wanted to hurt him. I yelled at him while I was reading a few times. Mrs. Baker was also cool. My kind of teacher.”
molly b wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Young adult? children's? Adult? all of the above. Great themes and Shakespeare to boot! ”
istop4crops wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wednesday Wars Gary Schmidt, Clarion, 2007.
Carole B wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Holling Hoodhood is the only Presbyterian in his seventh grade class. The Jewish and Catholic students go off-campus on Wednesday afternoon and Holling is left with Mrs. Baker for the afternoon. When Mrs. Baker decides they should spend the afternoons studying Shakespeare, he is sure she hates him. It’s 1967 and each play provides new lessons to help Holling understand what’s important in life.
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“Extremely good book! Hilarious, sad, happy, everything you can want in a book is in here! I definitely recommend this book!”
Skye E. L. wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
