| Okay for Now: A National Book Award Winner Contributor(s): Schmidt, Gary D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547152604 ISBN-13: 9780547152608 Publisher: Clarion Books
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2010942981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 850(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided Reading: Y (Grade 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.96" W x 8.51" L (1.04 lbs) 368 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 1960's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2014 Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2014 Buckeye Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2013 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2014 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2014 Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Teen, 2014 Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2014 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2013 Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2016 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2013 Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2013 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2012 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2012 Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween, 2013 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2013 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, High School, 2013 Golden Archer Award, Nominee, Middle/Junior High, 2014 Jefferson Cup, Winner, Young Adult, 2012 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2013 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 Isinglass Teen Read Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2012 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2012 Sequoyah Book Awards, Winner, Intermediate, 2014 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 National Book Awards, Finalist, Young People's Lit., 2011 Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Intermediate/Grades 7-9, 2014 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/21/2011 Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011 School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 184 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2011 Booklist 04/15/2011 pg. 62 Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2011 pg. 102 New York Times Book Review 05/15/2011 pg. 18 New York Times Book Review 05/22/2011 pg. 26 Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2011 - Recommended - Hard To Beat People Weekly 06/20/2011 pg. 68 Entertainment Weekly 07/08/2011 pg. 111 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2121 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/04/2011 pg. 33 Christian Century 12/13/2011 pg. 26 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 13 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 143203 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
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| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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| Publisher Description: 2011 National Book Award FinalistAs 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. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Schmidt, Gary D.: - Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars; and Okay for Now. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
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