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Gary D. Schmidt

Auteur van The Wednesday Wars

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A much published and oft-translated author of children's books, Gary D. Schmidt has earned national acclaim. In 2011, his Okay for Now was a National Book Award finalist and was listed on the Notable. Children's Book lists of the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune; and the Boston Globe. Trouble toon meer (2008) was a Junior Library Guild Selection and appeared on the Kids Reading list for Oprah's Book Club. The Wednesday Wars (2007) and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004) were both John Newbery Honor Books. Schmidt is also professor of English at Calvin College and the author and coeditor of several scholarly books on children's literature and children's book authors. He lives in Alto, Michigan. toon minder

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Werken van Gary D. Schmidt

The Wednesday Wars (2007) 4,040 exemplaren
Okay for Now (2011) 1,922 exemplaren
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004) 1,816 exemplaren
Orbiting Jupiter (2015) 851 exemplaren
Trouble (2008) 550 exemplaren
What Came from the Stars (2012) 272 exemplaren
Pilgrim's Progress: A Retelling (1994) 238 exemplaren
Pay Attention, Carter Jones (2019) 231 exemplaren
Straw Into Gold (2001) 222 exemplaren
First Boy (2005) 179 exemplaren
Just Like That (2021) 138 exemplaren
Winter: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (1986) — Redacteur — 103 exemplaren
The Labors of Hercules Beal (2023) 91 exemplaren
Almost Time (2020) 73 exemplaren
The Sin Eater (1996) 70 exemplaren
Anson's Way (1999) 63 exemplaren
A Long Road on a Short Day (2020) 59 exemplaren
Autumn: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (2004) — Redacteur — 57 exemplaren
Summer: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (2005) — Redacteur — 37 exemplaren
Spring: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (2006) — Redacteur — 33 exemplaren
The Wonders of Donal O'Donnell (2002) 30 exemplaren
One Smart Sheep (2021) 18 exemplaren
Robert McCloskey (1990) 6 exemplaren
Hugh Lofting (1992) 5 exemplaren
Robert Lawson (1997) 3 exemplaren
Katherine Paterson (1994) 2 exemplaren
Jupiter Rising (2024) 1 exemplaar
Jusqu'ici, tout va bien (2020) 1 exemplaar
Kanka Ciltli (2016) 1 exemplaar

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Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost (1955) — Redacteur — 1,939 exemplaren
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Gangbare naam
Schmidt, Gary D.
Geboortedatum
1957
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Opleiding
Gordon College
Organisaties
Calvin College
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Newberry Honor Medal

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Orbiting Jupiter in Book talk (juli 2020)

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A well written story highlighting a tragic incident in Maine around 1900. The story holds your interest throughout and is probably relatable as “the new kid “ struggling to fit in will always be a thing, though hopefully rarely with outcomes as bad as in this story. I think the descriptions of nature are the most effective parts of the book. Weaknesses include that I felt Lizzie was under utilized in the story and that the father’s character was hard to puzzle out. Did he change? Was he shamed? How did he come by his love for Darwin? Read it and see what you think… (meer)
 
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cspiwak | 69 andere besprekingen | Mar 6, 2024 |
Where do I even begin with this one? To be honest, I didn’t have very high hopes going into the book—this has one of the worst covers I’ve seen in a good while, and that did nothing to make me excited about reading the story. But once I got into it, though, wow. What a book!

This book deals with some very hard themes: Racism, grief, and having to learn to forgive and work through things when difficulties come our way, to name a few. Henry’s family weren’t particularly close, so that was an interesting element to track as the book progressed. This also had a fascinating thread of history woven through (I’d love to know if it has any basis in real history or not!), as well as being a rich story of growth and healing.

It’s hard to know what to say and what not to because so much feels like spoilers. I will say that I found Chay’s story heart-wrenching, and I loved Henry’s friend (even though he had a sad backstory). This book is about friendship, learning to support each other, grieving, and so much more. It was realistic, heartbreaking, and hopeful. I loved it, and am looking forward to reading other Gary D. Schmidt books—after reading three of his books over the last year, he’s become one of my new favorite authors.
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EstherFilbrun | 31 andere besprekingen | Mar 2, 2024 |
There are some books I find myself intending to read, but never getting around to it until I get a little push at some stage. I got my push with this book when Mom borrowed it from the library—what better time to read it than when we already have it? I’m so glad I did that; this has become my favorite middle-grade read of the year so far.

It took me no time at all to get into the story—and only a few pages to get to the point where I was trying to quell my laughter so I wouldn’t bother others while I read. Holling Hoodhood (which is such a clever name in itself) is the most perceptive, hilarious character, and some of the conclusions he comes to are…interesting, to say the least. The setting is delightful, and the glimpse into my grandparent’s time was fascinating. I loved Holling’s teacher, and his sister, hated his dad, and fell in love with middle-grade books all over again with this story.

In many ways, this isn’t an easy book. It deals with a somewhat dysfunctional family, the Vietnam War, and the hippie movement, and there’s a lot of growth in the main character and other characters throughout the story. This is a book about friendship, and how sometimes we have to sacrifice for others in order to make progress. And somehow, Schmidt pulls it all together into a gripping story.

I absolutely loved this story, and I’m looking forward to reading the sequel at some stage. Deep, yet lighthearted (you can’t miss the part about the rats in the ceiling!), flavored with another time but still relatable, this is a book I’d gladly share with my siblings—I suspect it would become a family favorite if we read it together. Highly recommended!
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EstherFilbrun | 211 andere besprekingen | Feb 27, 2024 |
Loved this book. Great story dealing with divorce. And learned a lot about the sport of Cricket!
 
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mjphillips | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 23, 2024 |

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Statistieken

Werken
44
Ook door
7
Leden
11,859
Populariteit
#1,980
Waardering
4.0
Besprekingen
598
ISBNs
277
Talen
6
Favoriet
19

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