Perez Celia C. - Tumble - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: From the award - winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she's never met. A 2023 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book Twelve - year - old Adela Addie Ram rez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex the only father figure she's ever known but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theater performance on her mind everything suddenly feels like it's moving too fast. She has a million questions and the first is about the young man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother's things. Addie's sleuthing takes her to a New Mexico ranch and her world expands to include the legendary Bravos: Rosie and Pancho her paternal grandparents and former professional wrestlers; Eva and Maggie her older identical twin cousins who love to spar in and out of the ring; Uncle Mateo whose lucha couture and advice are unmatched; and Manny her biological father who's in the midst of a career comeback. As luchadores the Bravos's legacy is strong. But being part of a family is so much harder it's about showing up taking off your mask and working through challenges together. Cover MAY VARY.
Title: Tumble
Author(s): Perez Celia C.
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
Barcode: 9780593325186
Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Date: 4/18/2023
Category: People & Places (Children's / Teenage)