{"product_id":"playaway-14324","title":"Okay for Now","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003eOkay for Now\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eGary D. Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eRandom House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781617073137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: \u003c\/strong\u003e14324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e04\/05\/11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eYoung Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade Level: \u003c\/strong\u003e5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade\u003cbr\u003eFiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription : \u003c\/strong\u003eAs 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.","brand":"Playaway Products","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917947781352,"sku":"14324","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/6078\/2568\/files\/9781617073137_10db5f8e-8056-4926-9a92-f6706016c714.png?v=1766909520","url":"https:\/\/educationmegastore.com\/products\/playaway-14324","provider":"EducationMegaStore.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}