Who is Holling Hoodhood & how does he spend his Wednesday Afternoons?
Find out by spending a Wednesday evening with author: Gary D. Schmidt
as this Newbery & Printz Honor author discusses his latest triumph, THE WEDNESDAY WARS, WEDNESDAY, May 30th, 2007, 7:00-8:30 PM
Young adult author Gary D. Schmidt will present his latest book WEDNESDAY WARS at The Baldwin Public Library on WEDNESDAY, May 30th from 7:00-8:30 PM, in the Jeanne Lloyd Room, 2nd floor of the Baldwin Library at 300 W. Merrill, in downtown Birmingham. Great for ages 10+ (fifth & sixth grade reading level). This event is cosponsored by the Baldwin Public Library and The Book Beat.
We believe this is one of the best reads of the year! It will be a memorable summer book, especially for ages 10-14, and perhaps even a potential Award winner -- it is THAT GOOD! Parents and teachers beware: you will love reading this as much as your children and students, and a great end-of-the-school-year gift book idea!(for students AND teachers).
About the book: Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero in THE WEDNESDAY WARS-a wonderfully witty and compelling novel about a teenage boys mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967-68 school year. Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesnt like Holling-hes sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has so much to contend with? A bully demanding cream puffs; angry rats; and a baseball hero signing autographs the very same night Holling has to appear in a play in yellow tights! As fate sneaks up on him again and again, Holling finds Motivation-the Big M-in the most unexpected places and musters up the courage to embrace his destiny, in spite of himself.
| "Schmidt, whose LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY won both Printz and Newbery Honors, delivers another winner...deeply satisfying." --Publisher's Weekley, starred review | ||
| "Schmidt ... [gets] to the emotional heart of every scene without overstatement ... another virtuoso turn by the author of LIZZIE BRIGHT." -Kirkus, starred review |
Gary Schmidt discusses his new book and Hicksville Highschool in this recent interview with Publisher's Weekly at: Children's Bookshelf Talks to Gary D. Scmidt.
About the Author
Gary D. Schmidt is the author of LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY, which won both a 2005 Newbery Honor and a 2005 Printz Honor. His other novels include; FIRST BOY and STRAW INTO GOLD. He is a professor in the English department at Calvin College and lives on a farm in Alto, Michigan, with his wife and six children.
BOOK BEAT READING GROUP MEETS WEDNESDAY, May 30th, 7 PM at GAYLES CHOCOLATES, on Washington street in downtown Royal Oak. We will be discussing the graphic novel KAFKA by Robert Crumb & David Zane Mairowitz
BOOK BEAT FIRST ANNUAL CRAFT-O-RAMA SIDEWALK SALE: SATURDAY JUNE 2nd, 11 AM - 7 PM. Come to the Book Beat craft fair Saturday, June 2nd, over a dozen of the the areas best crafters will display their wares inside Book Beat and on the sidewalk this Saturday. One day only! Support your local artisans! All sales will benefit local artisans. Keep an eye open for a Metro Times Craft Fair article on May 30th!
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