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Okay for Now

Okay for Now

by Gary D. Schmidt

A coming of age story about a young boy named Doug Swieteck. He moves with his family from New York City to "stupid Marysville". He is faced with many obstacles from an abusive father to his brother who comes home from the Vietnam War after getting injured. He finds in the library a book with these amazing drawings of birds. The librarian starts teaching him about art and through the drawings learns a lot about life. There is humor, drama, and parts that will make you shriek "like an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years". 

                                                                

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The Story of Diva and Flea

The Story of Diva and Flea
by

 Mo Willems and Tony DiTerlizzi

In the city of Paris, a small dog named Diva, and a curious, adventurous cat named Flea, become two unlikely friends. As long as Diva can remember she has lived at 11 Avenue Le Play in Paris, France.

Flea has also lived in Paris for as long as he can remember, but has no fixed address.

This is an entertaining story about a friendship between a large wandering cat and a small house dog who live in two different worlds in the same city.

I was not aware that Mo Willems had written a children's fiction chapter book, I love his books, so I was excited to read it.  This book is targeted for children ages 6-8, and is  a wonderful story about the power of friendship.  The illustrations are delightful, and were done by Tony DiTerlizzi.  It has been said that Mo Willems based this story on an actual cat and dog that he met while in Paris.

The Story of Diva and Flea can be found in the intermediate fiction section of the library.