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The Schwa was Here

By Neal Shusterman

By Neal Shusterman

By Neal Shusterman

By Neal Shusterman

By Neal Shusterman
Read by Neal Shusterman

By Neal Shusterman
Read by Neal Shusterman

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Mar 02, 2006 | ISBN 9780142405772 | Young Adult

Ebook $8.99

Mar 02, 2006 | ISBN 9781101660522 | Young Adult

Audiobook Download $15.00

Aug 12, 2008 | 361 Minutes | Young Adult

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    About The Schwa was Here

    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….

    About The Schwa was Here

    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….

    About The Schwa was Here

    This audiobook follows eigth-grader "Antsy" Bonano as he looks back on three accidental, but beneficial friendships with a few interesting characters, including the often ignored, Calvin Schwa.

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    About Neal Shusterman

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

    About Neal Shusterman

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

    About Neal Shusterman

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

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Mar 02, 2006 | 240 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780142405772

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Mar 02, 2006 | 240 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781101660522

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Aug 12, 2008 | 361 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780739372364
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    Praise

    “Eighth-grader ‘Antsy’ Bonano recounts how his accidental relationship with three quirky characters winds up being mutually beneficial. Antsy tells his story in a bubbly Beastie Boys-meets-Bugs Bunny Brooklynese that keeps the pages flipping, and Shusterman’s characters…are infused with the kind of controlled, precocious improbability that magically vivifies the finest children’s classics.”—School Library Journal, starred review

    Awards

    ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER

    ALA Notable Book WINNER

    Horn Book Award WINNER

    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age WINNER

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