Mrs. Arce's Language Arts Class

Wednesday Wars is a comical, insightful look into the life of Holling Hoodhood, a 7th grade boy growing up in the 1967. This book is rich with themes of coming of age, bullying, relationships, honesty, diligence, Shakespeare, and numerous historical connections. As this book takes you on a journey from September to June, Holling shares his escapades with the readers at some points in a conversational style addressing the reader directly.  Hollings says, “Love and Hate in Seventh Grade are not far apart, let me tell you.”  From rats and cream puffs to the Beatle’s “Eleanor Rigsby” to Shakespearean plays and curses to camping trips, this novel explores many facets of everyday life that provides insights into everyday life during 1967-1968.