{"product_id":"we-didnt-think-it-through-9781760526931","title":"We Didn't Think It Through","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Boy from the Mish is a novel that explores the experiences of Jamie Langton, an Aboriginal kid trying to find his way through adolescence. It is shortlisted for the 2024 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Indigenous Writers Prize. The book was also selected as one of the Best Young Adult Books for 2023 by Readings Books. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Indigenous Writers Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTABLE BOOK:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024 CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected as one of the Best Young Adult Books for 2023 - Readings Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe thought comes to me: This is how I die. Dally is going to lose control and crash us into a pole or a house and we will be killed on impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe justice system characterises Jamie Langton as a danger to society, but he's just an Aboriginal kid, trying to find his way through adolescence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamie lives in Dalton's Bay with Aunty Dawn and Uncle Bobby. He spends his downtime hanging out with his mates, Dally and Lenny. Mark Cassidy and his white mates - the Footy Heads - take every opportunity they can to bully Jamie and his friends. On Lenny's last night in town before moving to Sydney, after another episode of racist harassment, Jamie, Dally, and Lenny decide to retaliate by vandalising Mark Cassidy's car. And when they discover the keys are in the ignition... Dally changes the plan. Soon, they are all in Mark Cassidy's stolen car cruising through town, aiming to take it for a quick spin, then dump it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it's a bad plan. And as a consequence, Jamie ends up in the youth justice system, where he must find a way to mend his relationships with himself, his friends, his family, and his future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lightning bolt to the soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Boy from the Mish announces a bold, necessary new talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWILL KOSTAKIS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 128 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781760526931\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Lonesborough","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44761475678458,"sku":"9781760526931","price":6.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699614512719_book.jpg?v=1699779303","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/we-didnt-think-it-through-9781760526931","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}