The Schwa Was Here

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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 . . . Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/20/2006 pg. 59 (EAN 9780142405772, Paperback) Kliatt 09/01/2004 pg. 16 (EAN 9780525471820, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2004 pg. 320 (EAN 9780525471820, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2004 pg.

  • Author: Neal Shusterman
  • Publisher: Puffin Books
  • Pages: 240
  • ISBN: 9780142405772 (Paperback)

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    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 . . . Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/20/2006 pg. 59 (EAN 9780142405772, Paperback) Kliatt 09/01/2004 pg. 16 (EAN 9780525471820, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2004 pg. 320 (EAN 9780525471820, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2004 pg.

    • Author: Neal Shusterman
    • Publisher: Puffin Books
    • Pages: 240
    • ISBN: 9780142405772 (Paperback)

    Ships separately from our book distribution partner by USPS Media Mail. Media Mail usually takes 2 to 8 business days after shipping. If you order this with cards or other items, it will arrive in its own package.

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