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Maximilian & the Curse of the Fallen Angel (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #4) / Maximilian & La Maldición del Ángel Caído: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thri
Contributor(s): Garza, Xavier (Author), Garza, Xavier (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1947627317     ISBN-13: 9781947627314
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Language: Spanish
Published: January 2020
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019010014
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Series: Max's Lucha Libre Adventures
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (0.65 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
Features: Ikids
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2019
Booklist 11/01/2019 pg. 52
 
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Publisher Description:

It's the end of an era Max's uncle --legendary luchador, the Guardian Angel-- is getting married and walking away from wrestling Max was set on taking over the wrestling role, but not so soon. He's just fourteen To make it worse, his uncle chose a wild new wrestler for his last match, the Fallen Angel. If the villain wins, will the legend of the Guardian Angel die before Max is ready to put on the mask?

Es el fin de una era El t o de Max --el legendario luchador, El ngel Guardian-- se va a casar, y retirarse de la lucha libre Max quer a ser la siguiente persona a asumir el papel del h roe enmascarado, pero no tan pronto. Solo tiene catorce a os Y para colmo, su t o escogi un nuevo luchador temerario para su ultima pelea, el ngel Ca do. Si gana el villano, morir la leyenda del ngel Guardian antes de que Max est listo para ponerse la mascara?

Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel is the fourth in the Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. Catch up on the adventures:

1--Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel

2--Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch

3--Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, author and luche libre aficionado Xavier Garza is a prolific author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona and the state of Washington. Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Irma and their young son Vincent.

Garza is author and illustrator of several lucha libre picture books for children. His lucha libre middle grade series began in 2005 with Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and quickly became a hit among children and lucha libre fans. He has won a 2012 Pura Belpr an Am ricas Award Honor Book, a Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book, and been named an ALA Notable Children's Book, among other recognitions.


Contributor Bio(s): Garza, Xavier: - Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, author and lucha libre aficionado Xavier Garza is a prolific and enthusiastic author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City and is a lively documentation of the dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of South Texas. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona and the state of Washington. He has authored and illustrated fourteen books, and has received such prestigious awards as the Americas Honor Book Award in 2005, the Tejas Star Book Award three times from 2007-2010 and the Pura Belpré Honor Book award in 2012. In 2014 he was awarded both the NAACS Tejas Young Adult Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters Children's Book Award. In 2019 Xavier Garza will be inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters. Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Irma and their teen son Vincent.
 
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