The Schwa Was Here - Paperback

The Schwa Was Here - Paperback

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by Neal Shusterman (Author)

The Printz Honor award-winning author of Scythe presents a quirky young adult novel, one teen boy holds the secret power of invisibility--and the other sees him.

"Antsy tells his story in a bubbly Beastie Boys-meets-Bugs Bunny Brooklynese that keeps the pages flipping."--School Library Journal, starred review

"This is the kind of offbeat story I love best."--Gordon Korman, author of Son of the Mob

"Tantalizing . . . a little off-balance, a little smudged and smirky."--Time Out New York Kids

They say if you stare at him long enough, you can see what's written on the wall behind him. 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 can tell you what's true and what's not, 'cause I was there. I was the one who realized the Schwa was "functionally invisible" and used it to make some big bugs. 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 spill everything. Unless, of course, "the Schwa Effect" wipes him out of my brain before I'm done . . .

Author Biography

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

Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.67 x 7.77 x 5.11 IN
Publication Date: March 02, 2006
Award: Beehive Awards (2007)
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award (2008)
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award (2008)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Schwa Was Here
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 9
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