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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.
"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 Cantu. In "Maximilian
& the Bingo Rematch," suddenly everybody seems to be fighting:
a couple of cranky tias who, like lucha libre "rudos," will stop at
nothing to triumph in the church's loteria 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
Winner of the NACCS-Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Book Award and
the Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's
Book. 2014-15 Tejas Star Reading List Selection.
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.
The fights still rage on in the third installation of Max's Lucha
Libre Adventures series. Max seems like any other nerdy kid until
he's asked to join the Lucha Libre Club. The super-secret club
admits only the offspring of wrestling royalty. And Max is a
prince, descended through his mother from royal blood, his uncle
the very king of lucha libre: The Guardian Angel. Trouble is, the
club is so secret that Max can't tell his best friend or girlfriend
what he is up to. Just that vexing girl, Paloma. Xavier Garza lives
in San Antonio, Texas.
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...
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.
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