The Schwa Was Here

By Shusterman, Neal

Publishers Summary:
A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is tired of blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by nearly everyone.

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ISBN
978-0-52547-182-0
Publisher
New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2004.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 2004

Gr 7-10 Eighth-grader "Antsy" Bonano recounts how his accidental relationship with three quirky characters winds up being mutually beneficial. The catalyst in this social collision is Calvin Schwa, a classmate who has an almost supernatural knack for going completely unnoticed. When Antsy decides to become an "agent" for the "nearly invisible" Schwa by entertaining wagers on what he can get away with by being able to fly almost entirely beneath the social radar, the boys enjoy temporary success until they accept a dare requiring "The Schwa" to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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