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Hilario is a boy who is hyper in school even during classes. Find out how our Hilario changed and became an honor pupil. This story is inspired by children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Features:

• For Ages 10 to 11
• Story by Eugene Evasco
• Art by Mark Salvatus III
• Filipino
• ISBN 971-0314-81-5

About the author:

Eugene Evasco is a member of the faculty of the Filipino Department of the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman, where he was once Assistant Chair. He teaches Araling Pilipino (Filipino Studies) and Panitikang Pambata (Children’s Literature). He also serves as the editor of Lagda, a refereed journal published by the Filipino Department of UP. He obtained his PhD in Creative Writing from the same University.  

Evasco has written award-winning stories for children and adults, poetry, and essays in Filipino. In 2005, he was recognized as the National Fellow for Children’s Fiction by the Likhaan: UP Institute of Creative Writing for his brilliant contribution in children’s literature.