The Wednesday Wars
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September October November December January February March April May June
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All Themes Coming of Age Family The Vietnam War and Political Unrest Reading and Learning
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All Characters Holling Hoodhood Mrs. Baker Meryl Lee Kowalski Danny Hupfer Holling's Dad Heather Hoodhood (Holling's Sister) Doug Swieteck Mrs. Sidman Mrs. Bigio Mai Thi Sycorax and Caliban Holling's Mother Doug Swieteck's Brother Mr. Kowalski Mr. Guareschi Mr. Petrelli Mr. Goldman Lieutenant Tybalt Baker Horace Clarke Mickey Mantle
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The Wednesday Wars

by Gary Schmidt
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Coming of Age
  • Family Theme Icon
    Family
  • The Vietnam War and Political Unrest Theme Icon
    The Vietnam War and Political Unrest
  • Reading and Learning Theme Icon
    Reading and Learning
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Holling Hoodhood
  • Mrs. Baker
  • Meryl Lee Kowalski
  • Danny Hupfer
  • Holling's Dad
  • Heather Hoodhood (Holling's Sister)
  • Doug Swieteck
  • Mrs. Sidman
  • Mrs. Bigio
  • Mai Thi
  • Sycorax and Caliban
  • Holling's Mother
  • Doug Swieteck's Brother
  • Mr. Kowalski
  • Mr. Guareschi
  • Mr. Petrelli
  • Mr. Goldman
  • Lieutenant Tybalt Baker
  • Horace Clarke
  • Mickey Mantle
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Perfect House Symbol Icon
    The Perfect House
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Brock, Zoë. "The Wednesday Wars." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 25 Jun 2018. Web. 13 Mar 2026.


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Brock, Zoë. "The Wednesday Wars." LitCharts LLC, June 25, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-wednesday-wars.

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