"The Schwa Was Here" is a heartwarming tale of an unlikely friendship between Antsy, a social and outgoing eighth-grader, and the Schwa, a boy who is constantly overlooked due to his invisibility. This book will make you laugh out loud, while also touching on themes of acceptance and understanding. Fans of middle-grade fiction looking for a fun and heartfelt read will enjoy this book.

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• Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2007)
• Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2006)
• Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry (2005)
• California Young Readers Medal for Middle School/Junior High (2008)
• Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2005)
• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2008)

They say if you stare at him long enough, you can see what’s written on the wall behind him. 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 can tell you what’s true and what’s not, ’cause I was there. 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 spill everything. Unless, of course, "the Schwa Effect" wipes him out of my brain before I'm done....

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