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Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel

A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller

#1 in series

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1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

A Pura Belpré Author Honor Award winner

Una Pura Belpré Premio de Autor Infantil (Libro de Honor)

Maximillian's summer vacation resembles one of his beloved lucha libre movies: grudge matches, fantastic villains and the Guardian Angel.

Las vacaciones de verano de Maximillian se parece a una de sus queridas películas de lucha libre: partidos de rencor, villanos fantásticos y el Ángel Guardián.

Maximillian is just another 11-year-old lucha libre fan. He goes to the matches, watches the movies and collects the masks of his favorite wrestlers, especially the Guardian Angel. But when he tumbles over the railing at a lucha libre match in San Antonio, Max makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestling that will ultimately link him—maybe by blood! —to the greatest hero of all time: The Guardian Angel. What was shaping up to be one boring summer before 6th grade now seems like a story straight out of Max's beloved lucha libre movies!

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Un cuento bilingüe, ganador de Pura Belpré. Maximillian es solo otro fan de lucha libre de 11 años. Él va a los partidos, mira las películas y colecciona las máscaras de sus luchadores favoritos, especialmente el Ángel Guardian. Pero cuando cae por la barandilla en un combate de lucha libre en San Antonio, Max hace una conexión con el mundo de la lucha mexicana, que finalmente lo vinculará, ¡tal vez por sangre! —Al héroe más grande de todos los tiempos: El Ángel Guardian.

Check out the other titles in this series:

MAXIMILIAN & THE MYSTERY OF THE GUARDIAN ANGEL 

  •  MAXIMILIAN & THE BINGO REMATCH 
  •  MAXIMILIAN & THE LUCHA LIBRE CLUB 
  •  MAXIMILIAN & THE CURSE OF THE FALLEN ANGEL

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      • School Library Journal

        January 1, 2012

        Gr 6-9-Eleven-year-old Max is fascinated with the world of Lucha Libre and the great wrestler known as the Guardian Angel. For those unfamiliar with Lucha Libre, it is similar to the North American WWF except that it is includes Mexican folklore and traditions as well as wrestling moves that are unique to Mexico. Max lives in Texas, where it has become tremendously popular. Much to his great joy, he is given the opportunity to attend a match in San Antonio, where his hero will be challenging the ruthless Red Devil. In all the emotion of attending the event, Max falls into the ring and thus into the Guardian Angel's path. To his surprise, this spontaneous encounter reveals a family connection between them that will forever change both of their lives and those of Max's family members. This title is accessible to both English and Spanish speakers.-Jessica McClinton Lopez, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA

        Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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    • OverDrive Read

    Languages

    • English
    • Spanish; Castilian

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:4.7
    • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty:3

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