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.Brendan .Grandma Gladys
.Khalfani .Ed DeBose
.Grandpa Clem
.Dad
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Brendan just finished 5th grade, and the summer is about to begin.
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The story takes place in and around his Family Home (Farm) and the Tae Kwon Do Center.
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Brendan wants to know about his grandfather. He visits a mineral and gem store exhibit were he meets his grandfather without even realizing it.
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Brendan gets to the mall to see his grandfather but his mother doesnt want to talk about him.
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Grandma Gladys realizes who the man is at the Mineral & Gem exhibit booth. She drags Brendan away from the exhibit.
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Brendan wanted Ed DeBose to teach him more about minerals. Ed DeBose said he would, but he didnt know how Brendan's mother would feel.
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Brendan borrowed tools from Ed DeBose. One of the tools ended up broken. Brendan wanted to return the tools but wasnt sure how to fix the broken hammer.
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Ed DeBose called Brendan to see if he wanted to go to a rock club meeting. Brendan wanted to go, so he lied to his parents that he was going to the park.
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When Brendan returned to the park his bike was gone. He wasnt sure what he was gonna tell his parents.
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Brendan's dad tells him the truth. Grandpa DeBose didnt want Brendan's parents to get married because his father was black.
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Brendan decided he wanted to go see his Grandpa DeBose and ask him for an explanation of what he had done.
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Brendan snuck out of the house early before his grandma woke-up. He left her a note explaning he went on an expedition with grandpa DeBose.
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Brendan and his Grandpa were digging for thunder eggs when the dirt collasped on Grandapa DeBose. Brendan had to try to find help.
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Brendan told his parents the truth that he had snuck out to be with Ed to look for rocks and also ask him for the truth.
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Grandpa Ed came to Brendan's house to give him a birthday gift and to apologize to his daughter for the way he treated her.