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Language English ISBN 978-0-547-15260-8 | 4.2/5 Goodreads 4.4/5 Barnes & Noble Pages 368 Originally published 5 April 2011 Page count 368 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website hmhbooks.com/schmidt/okay Nominations National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Middle Grade & Children's Similar Works by Gary D Schmidt, Other books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Okay for now by gary schmidt
Okay for Now is a children's novel by Gary D. Schmidt.
Contents
Okay for now author dr gary schmidt
Plot Summary
Douglas "Doug" Swieteck is a fourteen-year-old boy living somewhere in New York. After Doug's dad was fired for mouthing off against his boss, Doug and his family moved to Marysville. In Marysville, Doug finds a book with drawings by John James Audubon at the local library. Doug starts to learn how to draw with Mr. Powell, a librarian. Doug also meets a girl named Lillian "Lil" Spicer, who he has a crush on. Doug then receives a job from Lil's dad as a delivery boy. When school starts, Doug is treated disrespectfully because his brother is suspected of recently being involved in a case of theft at a local hardware store.
Awards
"Okay for now" was on The New York Times Best Seller list and an Amazon Book of the Year. The book also was a Children's Choice award winner.