{"product_id":"a-boy-called-hero-marie-miranda-cruz-9798765690734","title":"A Boy Called Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA time-travel adventure story about finding ways to make a difference, connect with others, and be true to yourself no matter where (or when) you are.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Hero Del Rosario isn't happy about staying with his grandfather in the Philippines while the rest of his family takes a trip back to the States. He's always been the overlooked one, the one who gets left behind, the one who--despite his name--is nothing special. But when he's transported more than a century into the past, he suddenly has bigger problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1892, and the Philippines is controlled by Spain. Hero doesn't know how he got here or how to get home. Luckily, he meets two kids his age--his great-great-grandfather, Teo, and Teo's twin sister, Olivia--who take Hero under their wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHero's ancestors are secretly resisting the oppressive colonial government and working for Philippine independence. Their current mission: distributing copies of a banned book that promotes revolutionary ideas. Soon, Hero is drawn into this work . . . and discovers that he may be able to live up to his name after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Spanish authorities close in, Hero must act fast to save his family and the seeds of revolution―without losing his chance to return to his own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Miranda Cruz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765690734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Books (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Marie Miranda Cruz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588394397951,"sku":"9798765690734","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-boy-called-hero-marie-miranda-cruz-9798765690734","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}