Maximilian & the Lucha Libre Club / Maximilian y el Club de Lucha Libre (Max’s Lucha Libre Adventures #3)
Written by Xavier Garza
and Luis Humberto Crosthwaite ‧(Translator)
Illustrated by Xavier Garza
Published by Cinco Puntos Press
Cecilia, the love of Max’s life, has moved to Los Angeles, and the new girl in town, the green-eyed vixen named Paloma, is JUST a friend. At least, that’s how Max sees things. But despite what he thinks, the match is on between Cecilia and Paloma, both vying for the noble and wild heart that Max doesn’t quite understand he has. The trick is that Max lives a double life only Paloma knows about. While he looks like a nerdy sixth-grader, in reality he’s a prince, descended from royal blood. And his uncle is the most famous luchador of all time, the very king of lucha libre—the Guardian Angel. Will Paloma blow Max’s cover to Cecilia? Max sure hopes not!
Cecilia, el amor de la vida de Max, se mudó a Los Ángeles, y la chica nueva en la ciudad, la muchacha atractiva de ojos verdes llamada Paloma, es SOLO una amiga. Al menos, así es como Max ve las cosas. Pero, a pesar de lo que él piensa, Cecilia y Paloma están en la pelea, ambas compitiendo por el corazón noble y salvaje que Max no comprende completamente que tiene. El truco es que Max vive una doble vida que solo Paloma conoce. Si bien parece un nerd de sexto grado, en realidad es un príncipe, descendiente de sangre real. Y su tío es el luchador más famoso de todos los tiempos, el mismísimo rey de la lucha libre: el Ángel de la Guarda. ¿Paloma le revelará a Cecilia el secreto de Max? ¡Max verdaderamente espera que no!
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore / ¡No te pierdas el resto de la serie! Explora:
- Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel / Maximilian y el Misterio del Ángel de la Guarda (#1)
- Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch / Maximilian & la Revancha de la Lotería (#2)
- Maximilian & the Curse of the Fallen Angel / Maximilian & la Maldición del Ángel Caído (#4)
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Publication Date: October 2016
Available As: Paperback
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Coming of Age, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Extended, Identity: Exploration, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish/English Bilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports
Setting: United States (San Antonio TX, Los Angeles CA)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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