| Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask Contributor(s): Garza, Xavier (Author) |
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ISBN: 193369310X ISBN-13: 9781933693101 Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: April 2007 Annotation: 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, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.44" W x 11.04" (0.43 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102923 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you know what lucha libre is? Have you ever been to a lucha libre match and seen los technicos and los rudos--the good guys and the bad guys--dressed up in their wild costumes and crazy masks? How would you feel if the most famous luchador of all time actually stopped and smiled at you? Find out what happens to Carlitos when The Man in the Silver Mask--a man he's never seen before in his whole life--turns and does that very thing to him. Kids--of all ages--are drawn to the allure of lucha libre and its masked men and women. In Lucha Libre, young fans will see this fascinating world come alive: favorite heroes and much-feared villains, dressed in dazzling and outrageous costumes, strut and prance across the mat and bounce against the ropes, daring anyone to take them to the floor Sabes que es la lucha libre? Alguna vez has ido a un combate de lucha libre y visto los t cnicos y los rudos--los buenos y los malos--vestidos con sus disfraces llamativos y sus m scaras locas? C mo te sentir as si el luchador m s famoso de todos los tiempos se detuviera y te sonriera? Descubre qu le sucede a Carlitos cuando El Hombre de la M scara de Plata, un hombre que nunca antes hab a visto en toda su vida, se da vuelta y le hace eso. Ni os, de todas edades, se sienten atra dos por el atractivo de la lucha libre y sus hombres y mujeres enmascarados En Lucha Libre, los j venes fan ticos ver n este mundo fascinante ven a la vida: h roes favoritos y villanos muy temidos, vestidos con trajes deslumbrantes e indignantes, pavone ndose y brincando sobre el tapete y rebotando contra las cuerdas, desafiando a cualquiera a llevarlos al piso |
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 was inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters. Garza lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Irma and their teen son Vincent. |