Kirkus Reviews called the novel "another virtuoso turn by the author of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2005)" in its starred review.[4] Susan Faust, reviewing for the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote it was a "graceful novel [...] full of goodwill, yearning and heart".[5] In the New York Times, Tanya Lee Stone called The Wednesday Wars "one of my favorite books of the year" and compliments Schmidt on creating a novel that resonates with adults and children alike.[6]
Awards
- 2008 Newbery Honor[7]
- 2010 Rebecca Caudill (nominated)[8]
