{"product_id":"tall-story-isbn-9780385752336","title":"Tall Story","description":"Andi is short. And she has lots of wishes. She wishes she could play on the school basketball team, she wishes for her own bedroom, but most of all she wishes that her long-lost half-brother, Bernardo, could come and live in London where he belongs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Andi's biggest wish comes true and she's minutes away from becoming someone's little sister. As she waits anxiously for Bernardo to arrive from the Philippines, she hopes he'll turn out to be tall and just as crazy as she is about basketball. When he finally arrives, he's tall all right. \u003ci\u003eEight feet tall\u003c\/i\u003e, in fact—plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e, March 2011:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Contemporary Tagalong and British vernacular enhance the brother\/sister narration and enliven the depiction of cultures. In her first young adult novel, Gourlay offers an appealing blend of diverse characters, emotional conflicts, well-paced action, and an upbeat finale. The challenges facing separated, immigrant families and the universal teen desire for acceptance and respect ring true.\"\u003c\/p\u003eCANDY GOURLAY was born in Manila during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. After working as a journalist for some years, she moved to the U.K. in her twenties. Candy is now a full-time writer across a range of mediums: short stories, blogs, Web sites, journalistic features, and radio programs. \u003ci\u003eTall Story\u003c\/i\u003e is Candy's first full-length published novel.  Visit her on the Web at CandyGourlay.com.","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303496405221,"sku":"NP9780385752336","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385752336.jpg?v=1767737769","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tall-story-isbn-9780385752336","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}