The Wednesday Wars is a novel written by Gary D. Schmidt that follows the life of a seventh-grade boy named Holling Hoodhood during the 1967-1968 school year. Here are some of the main characters in the story:
Holling Hoodhood - The protagonist of the novel, Holling is a seventh-grade student at Camillo Junior High in Long Island, New York. He is the only Protestant student in his class and is often picked on by his teacher, Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. Baker - Holling's strict and demanding teacher who teaches English and Shakespeare. She gives Holling extra assignments on Wednesday afternoons when the other students go to religious classes.
Heather Hoodhood - Holling's younger sister who is a talented athlete and dreams of being a ballerina. She is also a feminist and is interested in social justice issues.
Meryl Lee Kowalski - Holling's classmate and eventual best friend. She is smart, artistic, and comes from a large family of siblings.
Mrs. Bigio - The school's lunch lady who is of Italian descent. She becomes an unlikely ally for Holling when he is bullied by the school's athletes.
Doug Swieteck - A classmate of Holling's who is a troublemaker and often bullies him. However, he also has a softer side and becomes friends with Holling towards the end of the novel.
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