For one, how can he explain his sudden growth of up to eight feet to his Mum? That he can easily deal with. But certain events seem to prevent this from happening. Then, on the big day a huge surprise caught the Jones off guard.Īfter patiently waiting for years, Bernardo finally made it to England from the small town of San Andres in the Philippines his long time wish of being with his mother will at last come true. Years of waiting had lastly granted the Jones family’s wish and that Andi will now have a big brother. Oh, how she wishes that he’s into basketball, too. Still, a ray of hope remains to be looked forward to: in a few days’ time her half brother from the other side of the world will finally arrive. Disheartened though she is with these nasty dilemmas, she remains persistent to get what she wants, despite things, as of the moment, are not really working well for her. But the bad thing is she’s the shortest in her class and London, where she lives, is a place that’s not so crazy with shooting hoops. A poignant tale that warns us of the dangers of the things we wish for and that ultimately, size doesn’t really matter.Īndi is a basketball-obsessed, 13 year old, half-Filipino who wishes nothing more than to be her school team’s point guard. So many armpits, so little deodorants.” So begins Tall Story, Candy Gourlay’s fantastic debut novel about basketball, sibling love, cultural differences, legend and magic. (A Book Review of Candy Gourlay’s Tall Story)Īuthor’s note: First, I want to give my thanks to Ms Tarie Sabido of Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind, where I won a copy of this book in a book giveaway she hosted.
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