Okay For Now: Doug Swieteck

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Okay for Now is the story about a boy named Doug Swieteck, who seems to be a baseball fanatic who moves with his family to a small town in upstate New York in 1968. With his older brother in Vietnam, his other brother accused of robbery, and his father 's anger constantly reaching its limits, Doug struggles to find a place to fit in at home. not to mention, being the new kid in school comes with its own difficulties. Between his gym coach who seems to hate him and being forced to read Jane Eyre, Doug needs a break. One day as he takes a trip to the town library, he is drawn to a large book under a glass display and finds himself fascinated by the drawings inside. Powell immediately sees Doug 's interest in art and begins to teach him to