Summary Of The Wednesday Wars By Gary D. Schmidt

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(3536) Wednesday Wars March “So much in life depends on our attitude, the way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference.” -Thomas S. Monson. People need to have more respect for one another and a positive attitude against racial discrimination. In “The Wednesday Wars,” by Gary D. Schmidt, there is a Vietnamese girl named Mai Thi attending Camillo Junior High. Mai Thi is a refugee from Vietnam and escaped the torment and grueling graphic images of the war happening there. Mrs. Bigio’s (the school cook) husband was killed by the Viet Cong while fighting bravely in the war. When Mrs. Bigio received the news, she was stricken with all different emotions: grief, sorrow, depression, hatred, and vengeance. One day at

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