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Name: Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Author: Gary D. Schmidt
ISBN: 9780547152608

By: Gary D. Schmidt

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CategoryYoung Adult
LanguageEnglish
Pages360
Published2011
File size2.2 MB
FormatPDF
ISBN9780547152608

Key ideas from the book

Doug’s friendship with Lil helps him see new possibilities in himself.
The story explores the challenges of adjusting to a new town and school.
Family relationships, including Doug’s relationship with his father and brother, shape his experience.
The novel considers how a person’s connections with others can change over time.

About Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt

Doug Swieteck is the new outsider in town when he meets Lil Spicer, the savvy daughter of the deli owner he works for. With Lil’s challenging support, Doug begins to discover new sides of himself.

This young adult coming-of-age novel follows Doug as he navigates relationships with his abusive father, school peers, and older brother, recently returned from the Vietnam War. Readers interested in historical and realistic fiction about friendship, family strain, and personal change may find it a good fit.

About Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is an American author of books for young readers and a professor of English at Calvin University in Michigan. His novels often bring young people into contact with history, family change, and difficult moral choices, balancing serious themes with humor and lively characters. His best-known works include *Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy* and *The Wednesday Wars*, both Newbery Honor books, as well as *Okay for Now* and *Orbiting Jupiter*.

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Topics: Coming-of-Age Fiction Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Young Adult

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