Okay for now / by Gary D. Schmidt.

As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Main Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, 2011.
Series:MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection.
Subjects:
Audubon, John James, > 1785-1851. > Birds of America > Juvenile fiction.
Families > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Dysfunctional families > Juvenile fiction.
Junior high schools > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Juvenile fiction.
Physical Description:360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. 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.
Call Number:Schmidt
FMG
Audience:
850L Lexile
ISBN:9780547152608 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0547152604 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Reading Program:
Accelerated Reader MG 4.9 11 11 143203