Okay for Now
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Books on Tape , 2011.
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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.More Details
Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
04/05/2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780307915955
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schmidt, G. D., & Hoppe, L. (2011). Okay for Now (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schmidt, Gary D and Lincoln Hoppe. 2011. Okay for Now. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schmidt, Gary D and Lincoln Hoppe. Okay for Now Books on Tape, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Schmidt, G. D. and Hoppe, L. (2011). Okay for now. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schmidt, Gary D., and Lincoln Hoppe. Okay for Now Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2011.
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| Libby | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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