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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 Belpre 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.
Nikko loves bedtime. That's because his bed turns into a magical
wrestling ring for the masked luchadores that he loves. They bounce
up and down like crazy. His mom, of course, doesn't believe Nikko.
She accuses him of jumping on his bed. But that's just not true at
all. She just can't see what Nikko sees. And to prove his
point-zoosh! Here comes luchador numero UNO with a golden mask and
a silver cape. Oh, wow. Number TWO wears an orange mask with yellow
flames. Another looks like a jaguar and he growls! A rooster! A
bull with horns! And a dragon that breathes fire! And so it goes
until TEN luchadores are jumping on Nikko's bed. That's when the
Great and Mighty Nikko puts on his mask, taking on all ten
wrestlers at once and defeating them soundly. Ahh, a fresh victory
under his belt, now it's time for Mighty Nikko to catch some
zzzzzs! Artist and storyteller Xavier Garza is celebrated for his
lucha libre picture books and chapter books. Maxmillian and the
Mystery of the Guardian Angel was a Pura Belpre Honor Book, 2012,
and a ALA Notable Book, 2012. Xavier, who is a much requested
storyteller for schools, has been a featured speaker at the
American Library Association (REFORMA), the Tucson Book Festival,
and the Texas Library Association.
Have you ever been too scared to sleep with the lights off? Were
you frightened by a scratching sound inside of your walls or the
beady red eyes and knotted green fingers of a duende? In his first
collection of scary stories, Xavier Garza asks these questions. The
stories in this collection curdle with the creepy and crawling
characters of traditional folklore. These stories brim with the
supernatural: the mysterious disappearance of children who made
deals with duendes, evil trolls who live inside the walls of our
houses; the ghostly specter of La Llorona who floats along the
creek bed, howling, "!Ay, mis hijos!"; witches that turn into great
white owls; a severed hand that hurtles across floors and catches a
death grip; and even the Devil himself harvesting wayward souls.
These are all cucuys, supernatural beings who have come to haunt
the imagination in these tales of wonder and warning. These
delicious and frightful stories come down through generations of
grandmas teaching children to respect the laws of nature and the
All Powerful. These particular spooky cucuys are recounted and
illustrated by master storyteller Xavier Garza, just the way he
heard them at the knees of other masters when he was growing up in
South Texas. Garza has preserved just the right gory detail and
startling surprise to frighten the socks off you. And he always
insists that you learn your lesson and take heed, or else...
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