The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt tells the witty and compelling... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2007
Word Count 73,675
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 114653, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Family life
- Long Island (N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Junior high schools--Fiction
- Long Island (N.Y.)
- Families
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Plays--Fiction
- Coming of age
- Junior high schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Family life--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Won't Make You Blush
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2008
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2008
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