The document provides a discussion guide for the book "Tall Story" by Candy Gourlay. It introduces the main characters of Bernardo, who grows up in the Philippines and suffers from gigantism, and his sister Andi, who is short but talented at basketball. It explores their cultural differences growing up in the Philippines and London, respectively, and how that influences them. It prompts questions about how people might react to someone different like Bernardo and how the cultural differences impact their relationship. The story alternates perspectives between Bernardo and Andi and incorporates Filipino legends. It recommends some other books with similar themes of being different.
43. Cosmic
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
He’s so tall he manages to
fool a dealer into letting
him test drive a car. But is
signing up for a trip to
outer space a step too far?
Wonder
by RJ Palacio
He’s funny, smart and brave –
but he’s got no face and now
he’s got to attend real school.
How is he going to cope?
The Absolutely True Diary
of a Part-time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Native American boy dares to
leave the reservation to become
the only Indian in school.
Hilarious and sad.
44. I hope you enjoyed
this discussion guide.
A good book should
make you think and
I hope Tall Story has
done just that.
Thank you for reading
my book!
Candy Gourlay