Gail Villanueva

Sab's father has told her that if she sees a black butterfly, someone she knows will die. So when Sab sees one, she is convinced she will die on her birthday. But before then, she wants to celebrate her birthday at her father's resort. She needs to convince her older sister Nadine who has been estranged from their father. Sab isn't sure what the problem is, just that she wants to see them reconciled. But as hinted by Nadine's news reporting assignment, their father's problem is bigger than Sab knows. Set in current-day Philippines under president Duterte, this explores the impact of drug addiction and corruption in power on a level accessible for kids.… (altro)