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. 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.
Awards:
2005 América’s Award Honor Book
One Comment
My students and I really enjoyed the book Lucha Libre. The illustrations were great. We read the story in English and Spanish. While reading the Spanish version, I noticed how the point of view would switch from the little boy narrating the story to the author telling the story. However, this did not occur in the English version.
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[...] Press, 2008. Juan and the Chupacabras/Juan y el chupacabras. Arte Público/Piñata Books, 2006. Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask: A Bilingual Cuento. Cinco Puntos Press, 2005. Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys. Arte Público/Piñata Books, [...]
[...] For the most part my books have been very well received. Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask is probably my most popular book that has had the most crossover appeal. It is the one book done by [...]
[...] publisher’s decision. At the time that I got the contract for Juan and the Chupacabras, my book Lucha Libre still hadn’t come out. I was viewed as not having any experience in the field of children’s [...]