Schmidt managed to take a peripheral character from "Wednesday Wars" and give him his own unique story with just as much heart and humor as Holling's. In some ways, this was even more satisfying because the changes in Doug's life during this one year were even more extreme. It's a busy, day-to-day l...
I hadn’t heard anything about Gary D. Schmidt’s Okay for Now until my book club picked it up. When I finally got around to reading it (i.e. after the meeting where we actually discussed it), I was surprise by how endearing Doug Sweiteck’s character is and how quickly the story reads. I had a few qua...
I wasn’t sure how I was going to like this, because sometimes realistic teen novels drive me straight back into sff. But this was a nice read; I liked the slow build of the story and the shifting views of certain characters. I do agree with a criticism I’ve seen several places, that a particular sto...
Doug Swieteck's mother has the most beautiful smile you've ever seen, a smile that makes you stare and forget all about Elizabeth Taylor. Doug Swieteck's father is a drunk, an angry drunk with fast hands. Doug Swieteck's oldest brother is in Vietnam, and his other older brother is a criminal. And...
MY HEAAAAAART.Now that I got the drama out of the way. I really, really loved this book. There is no other way to describe it. You absolutely feel for the main character and his situation from page one. You understand his relationship to his family and his POV on the world. It is just so perfect.The...
Gary Schmidt's The Wednesday Wars made my Favorite of 2007 list, so I was eagerly anticipating the sequel Okay for Now. I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book, but I was hesitant to start it. How often do sequels for great books live up to the original? Well no disappointment here! Do...
I'm pretty sure I just finished the 2012 Newbery winner. Yeah, it's that good. If this is becomes another Gary Schmidt should-have-won, I may have to commit career suicide by picketing the ALA.
In this delightful companion piece to The Wednesday Wars , we get to know Doug Swieteck a little bit better. His dad moves the family to upstate New York for a better job opportunity. What's good for dad is lousy for the rest of the family. Doug tries to make the best of living in The Dump as he...
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