In some families, like Holling Hoodhood’s, one of the children’s guardians only finds their occupation congenial, though not their consanguinity. In the inception of “The Wednesday Wars” novel, Holling comes to his father for guidance because he assumes Mrs. Baker is out to get him. Mr. Hoodhood immediately acknowledges him by informing Holling that he has a business contract with Mrs. Baker’s brother, and he had better not dilapidate it for Hoodhood and Associates. He argues, “So Holling, what did…
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