Now
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ISBN10: 1250034175
ISBN13: 9781250034175
Trade Paperback
192 Pages
$10.99
CA$14.99
Set in the current day, this is the final book in the series that began with Once, continued with Then and is . . . Now.
Felix is a grandfather. He has achieved much in his life and is widely admired in the community. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with him. Together they face a cataclysmic event armed only with their with gusto and love—an event that helps them achieve salvation from the past, but also brings the possibility of destruction.
Now is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012
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Praise for Now
" . . . a powerful conclusion to Felix's story."—VOYA
" . . . Zelda, impulsive but loving, is a credible narrator whose feelings and actions propel the story, which is equally hers and Felix's."—Horn Book
" . . . brilliant in its realism"—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
" . . . a clever and satisfying way of coming full circle."—School Library Journal
"A poignant close to an affecting and heartrending history."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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Now
Now, at last.
It's arrived.
I can see it on the post office shelf.
Good on you, Australia Post, and your very kind pickup counter that stores parcels instead of delivering them to grandfathers and spoiling their...
About the author
Morris Gleitzman
