Comments on: Top 100 Children’s Novels #44: Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/ A School Library Journal Blog Sat, 25 May 2013 04:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jane Taylor http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-798971 Jane Taylor Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:42:22 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-798971 Because of this list I picked up The Wednesday Wars which I loved and was so glad that Okay for Now was available too. Great books! Have already recommended both to several people. Because of this list I picked up The Wednesday Wars which I loved and was so glad that Okay for Now was available too. Great books! Have already recommended both to several people.

]]> By: ChrisinNY http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-782475 ChrisinNY Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-782475 I actually preferred The Wednesday Wars over this one- but glad Schmidt is getting recognition. I actually preferred The Wednesday Wars over this one- but glad Schmidt is getting recognition.

]]> By: Genevieve http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-777788 Genevieve Tue, 29 May 2012 23:01:54 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-777788 Hooray hooray hooray!! I nominated Wednesday Wars instead (and I still have hopes for that, though it seems unlikely now), but I am deeply in love with Okay For Now and am thrilled to see it here. And I'm not lying. Hooray hooray hooray!! I nominated Wednesday Wars instead (and I still have hopes for that, though it seems unlikely now), but I am deeply in love with Okay For Now and am thrilled to see it here. And I’m not lying.

]]> By: Elle Librarian http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-777550 Elle Librarian Tue, 29 May 2012 17:20:09 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-777550 I admit that I was one of the "torn" readers you speak of. I wanted to like it - I really did. The ending did bother me. However, the idea that a library would sell off a priceless and irreplaceable book in PIECES I truly hoped would never, ever happen - despite how hard-up for money it may be. And, after the library started selling the artwork, it definitely was far-fetched that Doug was able to get them back . . . I admit that I was one of the “torn” readers you speak of. I wanted to like it – I really did. The ending did bother me. However, the idea that a library would sell off a priceless and irreplaceable book in PIECES I truly hoped would never, ever happen – despite how hard-up for money it may be. And, after the library started selling the artwork, it definitely was far-fetched that Doug was able to get them back . . .

]]> By: Betsy http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-776794 Betsy Mon, 28 May 2012 20:49:18 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-776794 Definitely, this book was better than Dead End... (sigh) Definitely, this book was better than Dead End… (sigh)

]]> By: Angela Frederick http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-776511 Angela Frederick Mon, 28 May 2012 15:42:55 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-776511 JOE PEPITONE! JOE PEPITONE!

]]> By: DaNae http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-776496 DaNae Mon, 28 May 2012 15:29:11 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-776496 I was tortuously tempted to put this on my list, but I believe, for good or ill, in allowing a book to ripen. I will do the happy dance that others did not need the same restraint. I believe I'm already on rugecord, somewhere in the digital archives of SLJ, as Doug's biggest fan. I may be the only person in the world who enjoys the cover. I was tortuously tempted to put this on my list, but I believe, for good or ill, in allowing a book to ripen. I will do the happy dance that others did not need the same restraint.

I believe I’m already on rugecord, somewhere in the digital archives of SLJ, as Doug’s biggest fan.

I may be the only person in the world who enjoys the cover.

]]> By: Brandy http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-776402 Brandy Mon, 28 May 2012 13:47:30 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-776402 Go Doug! Go Doug!

]]> By: Aaron Zenz http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/28/top-100-childrens-novels-44-okay-for-now-by-gary-d-schmidt/#comment-775937 Aaron Zenz Mon, 28 May 2012 04:50:33 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13211#comment-775937 Love, love, love the book. But I have to say - the cover is a crime. For a book that talks so beautifully about art and the elements of design, there's no excuse for that hideous cover. Shame on the design dept or the marketing dept or whatever chumps were responsible. Thankfully I kept encountering mountains of praise for the story, and I was encouraged past the unfortunate packaging. Love, love, love the book. But I have to say – the cover is a crime. For a book that talks so beautifully about art and the elements of design, there’s no excuse for that hideous cover. Shame on the design dept or the marketing dept or whatever chumps were responsible. Thankfully I kept encountering mountains of praise for the story, and I was encouraged past the unfortunate packaging.

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