Xavier Garza
Список книг автора Xavier GarzaMaximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel
A bilingual action book for reluctant middle-grade readers. Max might be taking over the role of his favorite luchador, the Guardian Angel, sooner than he thought. But first, the original Guardian has to defend his legacy against the reckless Fallen Angel. Xavier Garza's books with Cinco Puntos have sold over 150,000 copies to date. The books of the «Max's Lucha Libre Adventures» series have previously been named a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and a Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book, among other awards. Garza has been interviewed about his books several times on the Texas Standard. He is especially beloved wherever there is a strong Latinx community. <p><i>Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel</i> is the fourth in the «Max's Lucha Libre Adventures» series. Previous titles are:</p> <p><i>1—Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel</i> <p><i>2—Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch</i> <p><i>3—Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club</i>
Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask
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.
Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid
“Even Santa Claus sends the jobs he is unable or unwilling to do to Mexico…in this colorful storybook by local author-illustrator Xavier Garza…The simple South Texas Christmas tale is printed in both English and Spanish, allowing for several different bilingual reading opportunities…Charro Claus is the perfect gift for the children of your Minute Men relatives.” —San Antonio Current, Nov. 19, 2008 Let’s welcome Santa’s newest helper: his cousin Pancho, a farmer living down in South Texas who is so smart he speaks both Spanish and English. Back in the day, Pancho was a mariachi singer with a whole lot of style and a fancy sombrero. But as the years passed, Pancho got, well, a little older and a little wider all around. Then one night his primo Santa Claus showed up. Santa needed some help along the US/Mexico border. Pancho volunteered. And then, poof, Santa transformed Pancho into the resplendent Charro Claus with his incredible Flying Burritos. And Charro Claus, it turns out, even had his own surprise elf—his nephew Vincente! All Christmas Eve, Vincente and Pancho deliver toys to the boys and girls on the border. Neither rain, cloudy skies, wire fences, or concrete walls keep them from covering every inch of their newly assigned territory. And they don’t forget a single town or city. How could they? The border is their home. A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Xavier Garza is a prolific 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 Washington State. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas, and is the author of five books. His book Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel was a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book in 2012.
