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Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure:
850L
Description
2011 National Book Award Finalist
As 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.Subjects
Subjects
Artists
Artists -- Fiction
Audubon, John James
Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Fiction
Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Juvenile fiction
Bildungsromans
Birds
Birds of America (Audubon, John James)
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
Coming of age
Coming of age -- Fiction
Downloadable e-Books
Dysfunctional families
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families
Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Family
Family -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Family problems
Family problems -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Humorous fiction
Humorous Stories
Junior high schools
Junior high schools -- Fiction
Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction
Juvenile works
New York (State) -- Fiction
New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
New York (State) -- New York
New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' nominee book, 2014
Schools
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Teenage boys
Teenage boys -- Fiction
Theater
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Young adult works
Artists -- Fiction
Audubon, John James
Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Fiction
Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Juvenile fiction
Bildungsromans
Birds
Birds of America (Audubon, John James)
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
Coming of age
Coming of age -- Fiction
Downloadable e-Books
Dysfunctional families
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction
Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction
Electronic books
Families
Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Family
Family -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Family problems
Family problems -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Humorous fiction
Humorous Stories
Junior high schools
Junior high schools -- Fiction
Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction
Juvenile works
New York (State) -- Fiction
New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
New York (State) -- New York
New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' nominee book, 2014
Schools
Schools -- Fiction
Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Teenage boys
Teenage boys -- Fiction
Theater
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Young adult works
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ISBN:
9780544022805
9780547152608
9780307915955
9780547534176
9780547152608
9780307915955
9780547534176
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.9, 11 Points
Level 4.9, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
850L
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subject_facet | Artists -- Fiction Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Fiction Audubon, John James, -- 1785-1851. -- Birds of America -- Juvenile fiction Bildungsromans Birds Birds of America (Audubon, John James) Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Coming of age -- Fiction Downloadable e-Books Dysfunctional families Dysfunctional families -- Fiction Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction Electronic books Families Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction Family Family -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction Family life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Family problems -- Fiction Fiction Friendship Friendship -- Fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Historical fiction Humorous Stories Humorous fiction Junior high schools Junior high schools -- Fiction Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction Juvenile works New York (State) -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction New York (State) -- New York New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' nominee book, 2014 Schools Schools -- Fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Teenage boys -- Fiction Theater Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction Young adult fiction Young adult works | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Okay for now | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Okay for Now Okay for Now Schmidt, Gary D. Okay for now / Gary D. Schmidt Okay for now / by Gary D. Schmidt Okay for now [electronic resource] / by Gary D. Schmidt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Okay for now | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Artists Audubon, John James Birds Coming of age Dysfunctional families Families Family Family life Family problems Friendship History Humorous Stories Junior high schools Schools Teenage boys Theater Young Adult Fiction |