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    The Schwa was Here

    Author Neal Shusterman
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    Penguin Young Readers | Puffin Books
    5.13"W x 7.75"H x 0.57"D  
    On sale Mar 02, 2006 | 240 Pages | 9780142405772
    Grade 7 & Up
    Reading Level: Lexile 790L | Fountas & Pinnell Y
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    They say his clothes blend into the background, no matter where he stands. 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 was the one who realized the Schwa was “functionally invisible” and used him to make some big bucks. 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 tell you everything there is to know about the Schwa, from how he got his name, to what really happened with his mom. I’ll spill everything. Unless, of course, “the Schwa Effect” wipes him out of my brain before I’m done….
    Neal Shusterman is an award-winning author and screenwriter.  He lives in Southern California with his four children. View titles by Neal Shusterman
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      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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      Horn Book Award
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      New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

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    They say his clothes blend into the background, no matter where he stands. 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 was the one who realized the Schwa was “functionally invisible” and used him to make some big bucks. 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 tell you everything there is to know about the Schwa, from how he got his name, to what really happened with his mom. I’ll spill everything. Unless, of course, “the Schwa Effect” wipes him out of my brain before I’m done….

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

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    • WINNER
      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    • WINNER
      ALA Notable Book
    • WINNER
      Horn Book Award
    • WINNER
      New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

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