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4-6
At thirteen, Andi's passion is basketball; the arrival from the Philippines of her older eight-foot-tall half brother Bernardo is mostly a distraction. Gourlay's light touch allows the relationships to develop and the story to be revealed delicately, layer by layer. It's a complex yet highly accessible and engaging novel that lends itself to discussion both of concrete topics and abstract ideas.
32 pp.
| Dial
| May, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3404-3$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
M. Sarah Klise.
Kate Klise assumes the voice of real-life giantess Ella Kate Ewing (b. 1872), who, at eight feet, four inches tall, achieved financial independence as a traveling-circus attraction. The story's particulars are startling, but the book's message, best expressed by its title, applies to readers of all sizes. M. Sarah Klise's capable art shows an outsize woman with heart, grit, and grace.