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Tall Story

By Candy Gourlay

By Candy Gourlay

By Candy Gourlay

By Candy Gourlay

By Candy Gourlay
Read by Ramón de Ocampo and Jayne Entwistle

By Candy Gourlay
Read by Ramón de Ocampo and Jayne Entwistle

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Paperback $8.99

Feb 14, 2012 | ISBN 9780385752336 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Ebook $6.99

Feb 08, 2011 | ISBN 9780375898471 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

Audiobook Download $15.00

Feb 14, 2012 | 354 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Tall Story

    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.

    Then 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. Eight feet tall, in fact—plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth.

    In a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures.

    About Tall Story

    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.

    Then 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. Eight feet tall, in fact—plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth.

    In a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures.

    About Tall Story

    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.

    Then 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. Eight feet tall, in fact—plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth.

    In a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures.

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    About Candy Gourlay

    Candy Gourlay is a Filipino author based in London. Her debut novel Tall Story won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe and the National Book Award in the Philippines. It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13… More about Candy Gourlay

    About Candy Gourlay

    Candy Gourlay is a Filipino author based in London. Her debut novel Tall Story won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe and the National Book Award in the Philippines. It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13… More about Candy Gourlay

    About Candy Gourlay

    Candy Gourlay is a Filipino author based in London. Her debut novel Tall Story won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe and the National Book Award in the Philippines. It was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13… More about Candy Gourlay

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Feb 14, 2012 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780385752336

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by David Fickling Books
    Feb 08, 2011 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375898471

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Sports Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 14, 2012 | 354 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780307968746

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    Praise

    Starred Review, School Library Journal, March 2011:
    “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.”

    Awards

    ALA Notable Children’s Book NOMINEE

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

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