In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though,...
A bilingual action book for reluctant middle-grade readers. Max might be taking over the role of his favorite luchador, the Guardian Angel, sooner than he thought. But first, the original Guardian has to defend his legacy against the reckless Fallen Angel. Xavier Garza's books with Cinco Puntos have sold over 150,000 copies to date. The books of the «Max's Lucha Libre Adventures» series have previously been named a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children's...
