| Description |
1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations |
| 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. |
| Audience |
850 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.9 11 143203 |
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Accelerated Reader MG 4.9 11 143203 |
| Note |
"Companion to the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars". |
| Awards |
National Book Award Finalist, 2011. |
| Summary |
While Doug struggles to be more than the thug that his teachers and the police think him to be, he finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer, as they explore Audubon's art. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America -- Juvenile fiction.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America -- Fiction.
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Birds of America (Audubon, John James) |
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Coming of age -- Fiction.
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Family problems -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction.
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Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
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Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction.
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Family life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
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Schools -- Fiction.
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Junior high schools -- Fiction.
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Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
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Dysfunctional families. |
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Families. |
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Friendship. |
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Junior high schools. |
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Schools. |
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Theater. |
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Family -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Junior high schools -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. |
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Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction. |
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New York (State) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway. |
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Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre |
Young adult fiction.
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Downloadable e-Books.
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Electronic books. |
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Bildungsromans.
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Fiction.
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Humorous fiction.
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Juvenile works.
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Young adult works.
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Bildungsromans.
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Humorous fiction.
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Bildungsromans.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schmidt, Gary D. Okay for now New York : Clarion Books, 2011 9780547152608 (DLC) 2010942981 (OCoLC)697552072 |
| ISBN |
9780547534176 : $7.99 |
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0547534175 : $7.99 |
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