On the Banks of Plum Creek vs The Wednesday Wars: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Newbery Honor, Family life, Families, Historical Fiction, History, Children's fiction

Cover of On the Banks of Plum Creek

On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1937 ★★★★☆ 4.2 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Wednesday Wars

The Wednesday Wars Gary D. Schmidt · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.1 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Wednesday Wars is the easier read (Light), On the Banks of Plum Creek more demanding (Moderate).

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