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

Related: Americas, Bilingual, Latinx in US, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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• ISBN: 9781933693101
• Author: Garza, Xavier
• Published: 2005, Cinco Puntos Press
• Themes: wrestling
• Descriptors: Americas, Bilingual, Latinx in US, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States
• No. of pages: 40