The Boy Who Walked His Own Way

In a magical village hidden deep in the Serra Gaúcha, Hermam is born unlike any Saci before him: he has two legs, pale skin, white hair, and eyes as red as ripe pitanga berries. His arrival awakens fear and prejudice, but it also reveals the strength of a family that refuses to see differences as flaws.

Sensitive, observant, and passionate about poetry, Hermam grows up facing rejection while helping his community discover new ways of living together. Alongside Ronáldia and guided by the wisdom of his grandparents, he learns about belonging, empathy, memory, grief, and transformation.

Among whirlwinds, araucaria trees, and golden mushrooms, The Boy Who Walked His Own Way brings Brazilian folklore to new readers through a moving story about inclusion, courage, and the greatest magic of all: loving every person exactly as they are.