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Bezig met laden... The Schwa was Here (2004)door Neal Shusterman
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This was a family audio book and it made the time pass well. Read by the author, Neal Shusterman and told by the main character, Ant'ny (Antsy) Bonano, the Brooklyn side of NY really shines through. He and his buddies Ira and Howie are typical teens, playing video games, wreaking experimental destruction and taking dares. A 4th boy shows up to join their hijinx one day: Calvin Schwa. He is a legend in his school -- because no one knows the real kid. He is all but invisible -- just one of those kids that blends into the background without making an impact. The book becomes a quest to test the Schwa effect and to make Calvin a solid presence. He has to come to terms with some aspects of his past (his mother ran off when he was young and his father is pretty incompetent as a result). One of the dares/tests put Antsy and Calvin in contact with Mr. Crowley, the neighborhood grouch and recluse with 14 dogs. When they get caught, Crowley does not turn them in to the police but makes them work off service hours with him -- walking the dogs and also entertaining his blind granddaughter who happens to be their age and beautiful. Lexie becomes part of the group and the escapades take on a whole new dimension. Ansty's family also plays a minor part as he considers his own invisibility where they are concerned. Alternately funny and touching, the book looks at the need for teens to make a mark on the world, to be noticed -- for good things -- and to embrace their family and heritage as part of their identity. ( ) The Schwa Was Here from Neal Shusterman, in my opinion is a great book. Not the perfect book because there is some elements that kind of bother me, But other than that, it is a must-read. This book is for the people who like to have laughs, and like to be interested. It is about this young man, eighth- grader but yet, he feels invisible. And when he feels invisible, he can do anything without anybody noticing, it's an advantage, and that's where it gets its comedic elements. I would totally recommend this book to other people. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Antsy Bonano Novels (book 1) PrijzenErelijsten
Antsy ontmoet Calvin Schwa, een onopvallende jongen die door niemand wordt opgemerkt. Hij bedenkt al snel een manier om geld te verdienen: weddenschappen afsluiten waarbij de Schwa gevaarlijke streken moet uithalen zonder betrapt te worden. Dan laat de Schwa zich overhalen om een hondenvoerbak te stelen uit het huis van kluizenaar Crawley. De jongens worden betrapt en moeten voor straf de veertien Afghaanse honden van Crawley uitlaten. Dit is het begin van een bijzondere vriendschap, tot het meisje Lexie op het toneel verschijnt. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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