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The Schwa was Here

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Schwa was Here

Contributors:

By (Author) Neal Shusterman

ISBN:

9780142405772

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Penguin USA

Publication Date:

2nd March 2006

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

FIC

Prizes:

Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults.

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 197mm, Spine 14mm

Weight:

176g

Description

They say his clothes blend into the background, no matter where he stands. They say a lot of things about the Schwa, but one thing's for sure- no one ever noticed him. Except me. My name is Antsy Bonano, and I was the one who realized the Schwa was "functionally invisible" and used him to make some big bucks. But I was also the one who caused him more grief than a friend should. So if you all just shut up and listen, I'll tell you everything there is to know about the Schwa, from how he got his name, to what really happened with his mom. I'll spill everything. Unless, of course, "the Schwa Effect" wipes him out of my brain before I'm done....

Reviews

"Antsy tells his story in a bubbly Beastie Boys- meet-Bugs Bunny Brooklynese that keeps the pages flipping, and Shusterman's characters [are] reminiscent of those crafted by E. L. Konigsburg and Jerry Spinelli." -"School Library Journal", starred review

Author Bio

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author and screenwriter. He lives in Southern California with his four children.

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