Okay For Now

This is I think the first in a long time that I enjoyed reading a book from a boys point of view. It was really interesting seeing the way Doug viewed things and how he was able to overcome the struggles he faced with at home, school, and at work. So without further of due I introduce to you 'Okay For Now' by Gary D. Schmidt!

Okay For Now, Gary D. Schmidt

Midwesterner Gary D. Schmidt won Newbery Honor awards for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boys and The Wednesday Wars, two coming-of-age novels about unlikely friends finding a bond. Okay For Now, his latest novel, explores another seemingly improbable alliance, this one between new outsider in town Doug Swieteck and Lil Spicer, the savvy spitfire daughter of his deli owner boss. With her challenging assistance, Doug discovers new sides of himself. Along the way, he also readjusts his relationship with his abusive father, his school peers, and his older brother, a newly returned war victim of Vietnam.