num_pages: 228
description: Anthony, also known as "Antsy," is fascinated by "The Schwa Effect"--the fact that no one ever sees Calvin Schwa. Even when acting weird and dressed like a total freak, The Schwa is only barely noticed. The two boys form a partnership and get away with all kinds of mischief, from conducting experiments at school to confounding opponents on the basketball court. When The Schwa senses that even Antsy is beginning to lose sight of him, he vows to do something that will make him so visible, no one will ever forget him. Any kid who's ever felt unnoticed will identify with Schwa and Antsy and their quest for notoriety.
language: English
title: The Schwa Was Here
titlecomplete: The Schwa Was Here (Antsy Bonano, #1)
genres: Fiction, Juvenile, Teen, Humor, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 9643
series: Antsy Bonano
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Fiction and Poetry, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Dutton Juvenile