{"product_id":"a-boy-called-hero-marie-miranda-cruz-hardcover","title":"A Boy Called Hero -- Marie Miranda Cruz, Hardcover","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\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Books (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.53h x 5.64w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765690734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026","brand":"Marie Miranda Cruz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68177750720740,"sku":"9798765690734","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798765690734.jpg?v=1794124729","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/a-boy-called-hero-marie-miranda-cruz-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}