Andi's 16 year old half brother is finally getting to join his family in England. His aunt and uncle, in the Philippines, kept a big secret...Bernardo is an eight-foot giant. Bernardo is delighted to join his family in England yet feels a loyalty to his village where he is viewed as the new Bernardo Carpio--protector from earthquakes. Told in alternating chapters, Andi dreams of being the point guard on her school's basketball team. Bernardo experiences great pain, seizures, and guilt when a earthquake destroys his village.
2012 Notable Children's Books
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