The Schwa Was Here
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| Author | Neal Shusterman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Dutton Penguin |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 228 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-525-47182-0 |
| OCLC | 54852781 |
| LC Class | PZ7.S55987 Sbe 2004 |
The Schwa Was Here is a young adult novel by Neal Shusterman, published by Dutton Penguin in 2004. It is about an eighth-grader's friendship with another student named Calvin Schwa, who goes almost completely unnoticed by the people around him.
The book received critical acclaim upon its release, receiving a starred review from School Library Journal[1] and a positive review from Booklist.[2] It also received the 2005 Boston Globe/Horn Book Magazine award for fiction and poetry.[3]
The book has reportedly been optioned by The Disney Channel for a telefilm project. Shusterman, who worked with the channel on the project Pixel Perfect, was lined up to write the script for the project.[4]
This book has also been adapted into a three act play by Kory Howard, and was performed for the first time ever in February 2017, by the Manti High School Theatre Department.
References
- ↑ School Library Journal, October 2004, p176.
- ↑ Booklist, 2004.
- ↑ Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards. URL accessed 18 April 2007.
- ↑ Kimberly Nordyke: "'Schwa' noticed by Disney Channel." Hollywood Reporter, 14 November 2006.
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