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Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

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Margarito acts like any other eleven-year-old aficionado of lucha libre. He worships all the players. But in the summer just before sixth grade, he tumbles over the railing at a match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestling that will ultimately connect him—maybe by blood!—to the greatest hero of all time: the Guardian Angel.

A 2012 Pura Belpré Author Honor Award winner!

Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. An enthusiastic author, artist, teacher, and storyteller, his work is a lively documentation of the dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of south Texas.

Language: English

Pages: 207

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press

Release: October 18, 2011

ISBN: 1933693983

ISBN 13: 9781933693989

Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Margarito acts like any other eleven-year-old aficionado of lucha libre. He worships all the players. But in the summer just before sixth grade, he tumbles over the railing at a match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestling that will ultimately connect him—maybe by blood!—to the greatest hero of all time: the Guardian Angel.

A 2012 Pura Belpré Author Honor Award winner!

Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. An enthusiastic author, artist, teacher, and storyteller, his work is a lively documentation of the dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of south Texas.

Language: English

Pages: 207

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press

Release: October 18, 2011

ISBN: 1933693983

ISBN 13: 9781933693989

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