Publisher: Gale Group

Copyright Date: 2024

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 02/07/24

Pages: 489 pages

ISBN 13: 979-88-85794-99-2

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
Wrestling. Fiction.
Families. Fiction.
Mexican Americans. Fiction.
Large type books.
Spanish language materials.
Lucha libre. Novela. slem.
Familias. Novela. slem.
Mexicoamericanos. Novela. slem.
Libros de letra grande. slem.
Materiales lectura en idioma espanol. slem.
New Mexico. Fiction.
Nuevo Mexico. Novela. slem.

Language: Spanish

Reading Level: 3.7

Interest Level: 4-7

" From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds , a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she's never met. Twelve-year-old Adela "Addie" Ramírez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she's ever known, but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it's moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother's things. Addie's sleuthing takes her to a New Mexico ranch, and her world expands to include the legendary Bravos: Rosie and Pancho, her paternal grandparents and former professional wrestlers; Eva and Maggie, her older identical twin cousins who love to spar in and out of the ring; Uncle Mateo, whose lucha couture and advice are unmatched; and Manny, her biological father, who's in the midst of a career comeback. As luchadores, the Bravos's legacy is strong. But being part of a family is so much harder--it's about showing up, taking off your mask, and working through challenges together. "