Financial problems, a father who communicates with his fists, a mother who says very little and two older brothers, both of them jerks and bullies (but at least one is away in Vietnam), problems at school (not that that’s any of our business), Doug’s life is not easy and it’s not supposed to be, as his father is so fond of repeating.īut then something truly momentous happens to Doug – although you or I would hardly think so at first glance – something that will change his life forever: he comes across a book about birds, an Audubon original, sitting at the local library. It’s the end of the 60s, humankind is about to take a giant leap and set foot on the moon for the very first time but in stupid Marysville, New York, Doug Swieteck’s life is stuck in the same old rut and nothing of consequence really happens. Why did I read this book: I saw it on NetGalley and it sounded like an Ana-Book (and it so is!) and then VERY positive reviews started to pop up everywhere. How did I get this book: Review copy from Netgalley

Stand alone or series: Stand alone but a companion book to this author’s The Wednesday Wars Along the way, he also readjusts his relationship with his abusive father, his school peers, and his older brother, a newly returned war victim of Vietnam. With her challenging assistance, Doug discovers new sides of himself. Okay For Now, his latest novel, explores another seemingly improbable alliance, this one between new outsider in town Doug Swieteck and Lil Spicer, the savvy spitfire daughter of his deli owner boss. Schmidt won Newbery Honor awards for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boys and The Wednesday Wars, two coming-of-age novels about unlikely friends finding a bond. Learn more about invasive species control, reservoir management, fish stocking, public use management, Wilderness management, and controlled hunts to manage wildlife populations.Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars. It drives everything we do from the purpose a refuge is established, to the recreational activities offered there, to the resource management tools we use. Selecting the right tools helps us ensure the survival of local plants and animals and helps fulfill the purpose of the refuge. The wildlife and habitats of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge are managed using prescribed fire, grazing management, invasive species invasive speciesĪn invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health.

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