OKAY FOR NOW By: Gary D. SchmidtWhen Doug moves to his new home in upstate New York he refers to it as the dump. The year is 1968 and the Vietnam veterans are returning home. Doug's hero is Joe Pepitone a Yankees player and he was given a ball cap from him, only to be stolen by his brother and lost forever. But as Doug explores his new home he finds the library and the plates that James Audubon painted. There he makes friends with one of the people who work in the library and finds he has a talent for drawing. With his help he discovers his love of birds. Meanwhile his gym teacher is giving him a really hard time and detentions. At detention it is discovered he has a reading problem. So is the saga of Doug. Interwoven is a story of friendship, his brother coming home from war without his legs, and the meaning of loss and recovery. A must read that everyone will enjoy. I couldn't put it down. $16.99 Ages 10-14 Clarion
No comments:
Post a Comment