01521cam a2200373 4500 357754360 TxAuBib 110119s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010942981 9780547152608 hbk. 0547152604 hbk. (OCoLC)46763 UPZ UPZ BTCTA TxAuBib Schmidt, Gary D. Okay for now / by Gary Schmidt. Boston : Clarion Books, 2011. 360 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Companion to: The Wednesday wars. 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. 5-9. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.9 11.0 143203. Families. Dysfunctional families. Schools. Junior high schools. Friendship. Theater. Family life. Family problems. Coming of age Juvenile fiction. Broadway (New York, N.Y.) Broadway (New York, N.Y.) Juvenile fiction. QS7