{"product_id":"i-wont-feel-this-way-forever-9781459838208","title":"I Won't Feel This Way Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's the summer of 1989, and Mia is on her own--adjusting to life without her ex-best friend, Lara.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummer vacation starts off well enough as Mia binges MTV and learns how to jar fish with her aunty and uncle. Then her grandma starts feeling unwell. At first, Mia isn't too worried, but when a call comes in from the clinic to say her grandmother has to go to the hospital in Vancouver, everyone realizes this is serious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMia and her mom and aunties head to the city to be by her grandmother's side. Mia mostly ping-pongs from the hospital to the motel, but she also gets to see some of the city and eat (too much) takeout. She even joins a basketball camp at the Friendship Centre, where she meets a teen coach who inspires her to get back into the game she loves and delve deeper into what it means to be Indigenous. As time passes, Mia's grandmother's health doesn't improve, and she has to face the fact that her beloved grandma might not get better.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Kim Spencer's \u003cem\u003eWeird Rules to Follow\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e★\"Readers will be left with a rich image of Mia's world and the family and people that surround her as well as a strong sense of how culture and class impact people's experiences. A touching exploration of identity and culture.\"--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459838208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Kim Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51581066870965,"sku":"9781459838208","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3643908e-827d-4115-a970-7f98176c82fd.jpg?v=1755619508","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-wont-feel-this-way-forever-9781459838208","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}