| Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2) / Maximilian & La Revancha de la Lotería: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller / Una Nove Contributor(s): Garza, Xavier (Author), Garza, Xavier (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1935955462 ISBN-13: 9781935955467 Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Wrestling - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012043173 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Max's Lucha Libre Adventures |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 162786 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch is the sequel to Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, an honor book for the Pura Belpre Award. Xavier Garza rules the ring when it comes to writing and illustrating action-packed, high-interest books filled with crazy comic-book art and set in the emotionally charged world of sixth grade. In Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, Max tumbles over the railing at a lucha match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestling that will ultimately link him to the greatest hero of all time: the Guardian Angel. He also falls in love with the beautiful Cecilia Cant . In Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch, suddenly everybody seems to be fighting: a couple of cranky t as who, like lucha libre rudos, will stop at nothing to triumph in the church's loter a game; his masked uncles going for the tag-team title of the world; and a green-eyed vixen named Paloma who challenges his love for Cecilia. Will good triumph over evil? Max sure hopes so Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He is an enthusiastic author, artist, teacher, 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 the state of Washington. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas. |
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. |