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Gr 6–9—Separated for years by immigration restrictions, Bernardo, a Philippine teen, finally gets legal permission to join his mother, a nurse, in England. His younger half sister, Andi, can't wait to meet her eight-foot-tall brother and share with him her love of basketball. Bernardo's desire to join his family is tempered by his loyalty to his village where he is compared to a legendary giant revered as a protector from earthquakes. After arriving in England, Bernardo ge...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Andi's sharp tongue is evident from the very beginning: "So many armpits, so little deodorant." At thirteen, her passion in life is for basketball, and the arrival from the Philippines of her older half brother Bernardo is mostly a distraction to her. Bernardo tells the other half of the story, with the pair alternating first-person narration. For Bernardo, getting to finally join his mother's family in London is a thrill, but he is also worried, knowing that the p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

At thirteen, Andi's passion is basketball; the arrival from the Philippines of her older eight-foot-tall half brother Bernardo is mo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More