Could it Happen to Anyone?

Finalist at the 2011 International Latino Book Awards. Balzo, a very restless boy, goes shopping with his mom and accidentally breaks some figurines. There is no reason to be angry... Couldn& x02019;t it happen to anyone?

Balzo goes shopping with his mother and they stop by a store where boys and girls can& x02019;t touch anything. To stop himself from getting bored, he pretends to be a silkworm. But while he& x02019;s playing, he accidentally knocks some figurines off a shelf, and worst of all, he bumps his head. Neither his mother nor the storekeeper seem to notice the lump; instead, they tell off Balzo as if he& x02019;d smashed the figurines (and caused the lump) on purpose& x02026;. On purpose? He was just playing around with his imaginary friends! Unfortunately, no one is interested in knowing his part of the story& x02026; And mom is so angry she sounds like an ogre!

Once they get home, Balzo goes straight to bed when suddenly he hears this powerful sound:á"CRASH!". Could it happen to anyone?

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