Okay for Now

Name: Okay for Now
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SKU: 9780544022805
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In this companion novel to The Wednesday Wars, Doug struggles to rise above the "skinny thug" label imposed on him. He forms an unlikely alliance with Lil Spicer, who helps him endure an abusive father, a town's suspicion, and the return of his oldest brother, traumatised by the Vietnam War. Gary D. Schmidt deftly explores themes of loss, recovery, love, creativity, and survival through a memorable cast of characters.
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Recommended for readers aged 10-14 who appreciate thoughtful, character-driven stories addressing complex emotions and familial challenges.

In this stunning novel, Newbery Honor-winner 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.

Description

In this companion novel to The Wednesday Wars, Doug struggles to be more than the "skinny thug" that some people think him to be. He finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer, who gives him the strength to endure an abusive father, the suspicions of a town, and the return of his oldest brother, forever scarred, from Vietnam. 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.

Ages: 10-14

Author: Gary D. Schmidt is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received both a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy and a Newbery Honor for The Wednesday Wars. He lives with his family in a small town, where he splits wood, plants gardens, writes, and feeds the wild cats that drop by.

Reviews: "[A] stealthily powerful, unexpectedly affirming story of discovering and rescuing one's best self." - Booklist, starred review

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780544022805

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Houghton Mifflin

Illustration: Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 179.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Historical Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Gary D. Schmidt is the author of the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. His most recent novel is The Wednesday Wars. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.