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The Wednesday Wars won the Newbery Honor award and received other accolades, and it is a novel about seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood navigating the 1967-1968 school year, during which he is stuck with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, every Wednesday afternoon while his classmates attend religious instruction. The story blends a coming-of-age narrative with historical fiction, as Holling learns to read and understand Shakespeare's plays and grows to respect his teacher, all while dealing with family issues and the effects of the Vietnam War.
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