The Resource Okay for now, by Gary D. Schmidt
Okay for now, by Gary D. Schmidt
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- Summary
- As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 360 p.
- Note
- "Companion to the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars"--Cover
- Isbn
- 9780329913755
- Label
- Okay for now
- Title
- Okay for now
- Statement of responsibility
- by Gary D. Schmidt
- Subject
-
- trueJunior high schools
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMoving, Household
- trueTeenage boys
- trueHistorical fiction
- Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Family problems -- Fiction
- Families -- New York (State) | New York -- Juvenile fiction
- New York (State) -- New York | Broadway
- Junior high schools
- Theater
- trueFourteen-year-old boys
- High schools -- Fiction
- Theater -- New York (State) | New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Dysfunctional families
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- Birds of America (Audubon, John James)
- trueBroadway, New York City
- Friendship
- Authors' autographs (Provenance) -- Schmidt -- 2011
- trueChild abuse
- trueBoy/girl relations
- trueDysfunctional families
- trueAudubon, John James, 1785-1851
- trueSchools
- trueNew York (State) -- History -- 20th century
- trueTheater
- Family life -- Fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2011
- Humorous fiction
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Families
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Fiction
- trueFriendship
- New York (State) -- New York
- Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- trueSmall towns -- New York (State)
- trueLibrarians
- Fiction
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. 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
- Summary
- While Doug struggles to be more than the thug that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer, as they explore Audubon's art
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2012
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2011
- Jefferson Cup Award for Older Readers, 2012.
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2011
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2011.
- Awards note
- National Book Award Finalist, 2011.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 390694
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Middle School
- 850
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PZ7.S3527
- LC item number
- Ok 2011
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 850
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 6
- 9
- Reading level
-
- 4.9
- 5.5
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts!
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Okay for now, by Gary D. Schmidt
- Note
- "Companion to the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars"--Cover
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 360 p.
- Isbn
- 9780329913755
- Isbn Type
- (FollettBound)
- Lccn
- 2010942981
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)697552072
- Label
- Okay for now, by Gary D. Schmidt
- Note
- "Companion to the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars"--Cover
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 360 p.
- Isbn
- 9780329913755
- Isbn Type
- (FollettBound)
- Lccn
- 2010942981
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)697552072
Subject
- true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
- trueAudubon, John James, 1785-1851
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Fiction
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Fiction
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 -- Juvenile fiction
- Authors' autographs (Provenance) -- Schmidt -- 2011
- Bildungsromans
- Birds of America (Audubon, John James)
- trueBoy/girl relations
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBroadway, New York City
- trueChild abuse
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2011
- Dysfunctional families
- trueDysfunctional families
- Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction
- Families
- Families -- New York (State) | New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Family problems -- Fiction
- Fiction
- trueFourteen-year-old boys
- trueFriendship
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- High schools -- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Humorous fiction
- trueJunior high schools
- Junior high schools
- Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- trueLibrarians
- trueMoving, Household
- trueNew York (State) -- History -- 20th century
- New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York (State) -- New York | Broadway
- trueSchools
- trueSmall towns -- New York (State)
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTheater
- Theater
- Theater -- New York (State) | New York -- Juvenile fiction
Genre
- Authors' autographs (Provenance)
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Dust jackets (Bindings)
- Fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Humorous fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2012
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Older Readers Category: 2011
- trueJefferson Cup Award
- trueRead-Alouds for Grades 6-8
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2011
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2012
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2012
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2011
- Award
- Jefferson Cup Award for Older Readers, 2012.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2011
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2011.
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