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Okay for Now

By: Gary D. Schmidt
Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe
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As a 14-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 Audubons 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.

©2011 Gary D. Schmidt (P)2011 Listening Library Family Life Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills Funny Witty Inspiring Heartfelt
Compelling Storytelling • Well-developed Characters • Emotional Depth • Beautiful Metaphors • Inspiring Resilience
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This was a great story. What else can be said without spoiling it? I thought it was easy to finish.

great story

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Great story. LOVED the narrator!

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amazing perfomance great story awsome careters good places I love this book so much.

amazing

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The story and the presentation were captivating. The hope and resilience of the characters reminded me of a time when American life was hard, and American will was harder.

A Beautifully Anti-Fragile Story

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What a story! Darker and heavier than the previous novel “Wednesday Wars”, but still with a hopeful tone. The narrator was excellent.

Unexpected Turn of Events

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Don’t miss reading/listening to this book. If you do you will miss out on one of the best human interest stories ever!!

Best Christmas gift to myself.

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Gary D. Schmidt has a brilliant way of writing that is compelling for teenage readers (my junior high-age son loved this book) and even more so for adults who understand the depth and layers woven throughout the story that youth readers may miss. His way of telling this story is simply outstanding.

Brilliant Writing

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This book was so good and so heart touching it made me cry, this book was for summer reading for my school and I'm so happy it was 10/10 recommend this book

Made me cry

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A really good coming of age story. A few interesting twists. The audible version takes some getting used to, as the 12 year old vernacular and repetitions begin to get old. However, as the character changes so does his language, making it more listenable. I preferred reading it, though, the performance is excellent.

Great for a tween

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I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. I care so deeply about Doug and was cheering him on. (I legit hate his dad and although the author tried to redeem him in the end, I couldn’t get over how awful he was to his family.)

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