In which book does a dad watch the Vietnam War news and a sister listen to the Monkees in 1967?

In which book does a dad watch the Vietnam War news and a sister listen to the Monkees in 1967?

• A. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
• B. Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
• C. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• D. Holes by Louis Sachar

Answer: (A)

Focusing on time period and cultural details helps you pinpoint the right book. The scene described—a dad watching Vietnam War news on the TV and a sister listening to the Monkees—belongs to a story set in 1967, when those elements were part of everyday life, especially in a suburban American family. The Wednesday Wars follows Holling Hoodhood during the 1967–1968 school year on Long Island and is rich with era-specific moments like those, grounding it in that late 1960s atmosphere. The other titles fit different moods and times—The Lightning Thief blends modern-day adventures with myth, Holes moves between generations and decades far from 1967, and Two Degrees doesn’t center on this Vietnam-era family moment. So the described scene aligns best with The Wednesday Wars.

Focusing on time period and cultural details helps you pinpoint the right book. The scene described—a dad watching Vietnam War news on the TV and a sister listening to the Monkees—belongs to a story set in 1967, when those elements were part of everyday life, especially in a suburban American family. The Wednesday Wars follows Holling Hoodhood during the 1967–1968 school year on Long Island and is rich with era-specific moments like those, grounding it in that late 1960s atmosphere. The other titles fit different moods and times—The Lightning Thief blends modern-day adventures with myth, Holes moves between generations and decades far from 1967, and Two Degrees doesn’t center on this Vietnam-era family moment. So the described scene aligns best with The Wednesday Wars.