Okay for Now
by Gary D. Schmidt
37 Total Resources 8 Awards 48 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
Year Published 2011
Word Count 77,017
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 143203, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Family problems--Fiction
- Schools
- Dysfunctional families
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- New York (State)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Theater & Musicals
- New York
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
- Family life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family problems
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Theater
- Families
- Friendship--Fiction
- Coming of age
- Junior high schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Friendship
- Lists With This Book
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Teens with Special Needs
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary D. Schmidt
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Lesson Plan from Harcourt
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Gary D. Schmidt
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lincoln Hoppe
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2012
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2012
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2011
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011
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