{"product_id":"9781922146366","title":"The Incredible Here and Now","description":"Author: Felicity Castagna\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922146366\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Giramondo Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner: Prime Minister's Literary\u0026amp;nbsp;Award, Young Adult Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted: Children's Book Council of\u0026amp;nbsp;Australia, Young Adult Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted: Queensland Literary\u0026amp;nbsp;Awards, Young Adult Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael's older brother dies at the beginning of the summer he turns 15, but as its title suggests \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Here and Now\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of wonder, not of tragedy. Presented as a series of vignettes, in the tradition of Sandra Cisneros' Young Adult classic \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e, it tells of Michael's coming of age in a year which brings him grief and romance; and of the place he lives in Western Sydney where 'those who don't know any better drive through the neighbourhood and lock their car doors', and those who do, flourish in its mix of cultures. Through his perceptions, the reader becomes familiar with Michael's community and its surroundings, the unsettled life of his family, the girl he meets at the local pool, the friends that gather in the McDonalds parking lot at night, the white Pontiac Trans Am that lights up his life like a magical talisman.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/incrediblestories.net\/\"\u003eTeacher's resources can be found here:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46688054640798,"sku":"ADS-9781922146366","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922146366.jpg?v=1775631346","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922146366","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}