Author:
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
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.
Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #1)
Author:
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955349
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
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.
Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club
Author:
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1941026427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The fights still rage on in the third installation of Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. Max seems like any other nerdy kid until he's asked to join the Lucha Libre Club. The super-secret club admits only the offspring of wrestling royalty. And Max is a prince, descended through his mother from royal blood, his uncle the very king of lucha libre: The Guardian Angel. Trouble is, the club is so secret that Max can't tell his best friend or girlfriend what he is up to. Just that vexing girl, Paloma. Xavier Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1941026427
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The fights still rage on in the third installation of Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. Max seems like any other nerdy kid until he's asked to join the Lucha Libre Club. The super-secret club admits only the offspring of wrestling royalty. And Max is a prince, descended through his mother from royal blood, his uncle the very king of lucha libre: The Guardian Angel. Trouble is, the club is so secret that Max can't tell his best friend or girlfriend what he is up to. Just that vexing girl, Paloma. Xavier Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys
Author: Xavier Garza
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856479
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Presents the author's retellings of fifteen traditional tales heard during his childhood in southern Texas.
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856479
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Presents the author's retellings of fifteen traditional tales heard during his childhood in southern Texas.
Ringside Seat to a Revolution
Author: David Romo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive history of the Mexican Revolution of 1911 and the cities of El Paso and Juarez, and contains essays and archival photographs about Pancho Villa and other revolutionaries of the time.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive history of the Mexican Revolution of 1911 and the cities of El Paso and Juarez, and contains essays and archival photographs about Pancho Villa and other revolutionaries of the time.
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
Author: Isabel Quintero
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Gabi’s a girl in pieces. She wants a lot of things. Will she find the thing she needs most?
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955942
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Gabi’s a girl in pieces. She wants a lot of things. Will she find the thing she needs most?
¡Ándale, Prieta!
Author: Yasmín Ramírez
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 9781947627550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A memoir by a Mexican American woman that doubles as a love letter to the tough grandmother who raised her"--
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 9781947627550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A memoir by a Mexican American woman that doubles as a love letter to the tough grandmother who raised her"--
The Apothecary
Author: Maile Meloy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101535741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster. Together with Ian Schoenherr's breathtaking illustrations, this is a truly stunning package from cover to cover.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101535741
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster. Together with Ian Schoenherr's breathtaking illustrations, this is a truly stunning package from cover to cover.
Juana and Lucas
Author: Juana Medina
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763672084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763672084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Conquistador of the Useless
Author: Joshua Isard
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Average suburban middle manager Nathan's life starts to unravel around him as his wife goes baby crazy, his friend wants to climb Everest, and he lends a copy of "Cat's Cradle" to a local teenage girl.
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955543
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Average suburban middle manager Nathan's life starts to unravel around him as his wife goes baby crazy, his friend wants to climb Everest, and he lends a copy of "Cat's Cradle" to a local teenage girl.
The Children's Moon
Author: Carmen Agra Deedy
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338815342
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why? “...Emotive watercolors...The well-told tale works on multiple levels....” --School Library Journal There once was a time when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight. "Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!" But the moon had a clever plan... Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an original pourquoi tale about finding one's place in the universe.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338815342
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Have you ever seen the moon on a clear blue day and wondered why? “...Emotive watercolors...The well-told tale works on multiple levels....” --School Library Journal There once was a time when the sun alone ruled the day, the moon graced the night, and little children were sent to bed before sunset. Then early one dawn, the moon heard sounds of children laughing, and she yearned to see them by daylight. "Certainly not!" snapped the sun. "The day is mine. The night is yours!" But the moon had a clever plan... Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an original pourquoi tale about finding one's place in the universe.