The first half of the book, Okay for Now, everything goes bad for Doug. First, he has to leave his original house, his friends, and his normal life, so his father could get a new job. They quickly gets settled into a new house. Throughout the weeks toward a new school year, Doug makes new friends. As soon as the school year starts, Doug's brother gets blamed for a crime that he did not commit. Now everyone looks at Doug like he committed the crime. Later in the school year, everything gets better for Doug because he starts to take Art Lessons from the library from the librarian, Mr. Powell. Throughout the school year, Doug makes new friends and makes relationships with friends, teachers, and strangers. Near the end of the school year, the Audubon
