Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel (Max's Lucha Libre Adventure #4 Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Xavier Garza (Author)
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 tío de Max el legendario luchador, El Ángel Guardian se va a casar, ¡y retirarse de la lucha libre!
Max quería ser la siguiente persona a asumir el papel del héroe enmascarado, pero no tan pronto. ¡Solo tiene catorce años! Y para colmo, su tío escogió un nuevo luchador temerario para su ultima pelea, el Ángel Caído. Si gana el villano, ¿morirá la leyenda del Ángel Guardian antes de que Max esté listo para ponerse la mascara?
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This fourth series entry is another entertainingly pulpy, action-packed Lucha Libre-themed tale...Juicy subplots worthy of the best telenovelas are related with Tex-Mex linguistic flare, keeping the pace fast and the twists fresh.—The Horn Book, Lettycia Terrones
Xavier Garza is a prolific author, artist, and storyteller whose work 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 Washington state. He is also celebrated for his bilingual lucha libre picture books and chapter books, including the award-winning, four-book Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. Garza lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.
Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, author and lucha libre aficionado Xavier Garza is a prolific and enthusiastic author, artist, and storyteller. His 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, the Tejas Star Book Award, and the Pura Belpré Honor Book award. Garza was awarded both the NAACS Tejas Young Adult Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters Children's Book Award, and in 2019, Garza was inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife Irma and their teen son, Vincent.
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV005000 - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
JUV032160 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Wrestling
Bilingual
Families
Family life
Uncles
Texas
Heroes
Mexican Americans
Wrestling
