Okay for Now by Gary D Schmidt
2011 National Book Award FinalistAs a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him. So begins a coming-of-age masterwork full of equal parts comedy and tragedy from Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt. As Doug struggles to be more than the "skinny thug" that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady who "smelled like daisies would smell if they were growing in a big field under a clearing sky after a rain." In Lil, Doug finds the strength to endure an abusive father, the suspicions of a whole town, and the return of his oldest brother, forever scarred, from Vietnam. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon's birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage. In this stunning novel, Schmidt expertly weaves multiple themes of loss and recovery in a story teeming with distinctive, unusual characters and invaluable lessons about love, creativity, and survival.Gary Schmidt is an English professor at Calvin College and coauthor of Pushing the Limits of Children's Literature with Carol Winters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780547152608 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547152604 |
| Title | Okay for Now |
| Author | Gary D Schmidt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2011-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner of Jefferson Cup (Young Adult) 2012, Winner of Sequoyah Book Awards (Intermediate) 2014, Commended for National Book Awards (Young People's Lit.) 2011, Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2012, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2012, Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Intermediate/Grades 7-9) 2014, Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 6-8) 2014, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2014, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2014, Short-listed for Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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