Everybody's fighting in Maximilian's world: a couple of cranky tias who, like lucha libre rudos, will stop at nothing to triumph in the church's loteria game; his masked uncles going for the tag-team title of the world, and a green-eyed vixen named Paloma who challenges his love for Cecilia Cantu. Will good triumph over evil? Max sure hopes so! Winner of the NACCS-Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book. 2014-15 Tejas Star Reading List Selection. Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch is the sequel to Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, an honor book for the Pura Belpre Award. Xavier Garza rules the ring when it comes to writing and illustrating action-packed, high-interest books filled with crazy comic-book art and set in the emotionally charged world of sixth grade. Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He is an enthusiastic 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 the state of Washington. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Naccs Tejas Award for Young Adult Fiction. It was recognised in the Best Children's Book category by the Texas Institute of Letters. It also was recognised by the Tejas Star Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Maxs Lucha Libre Adventures .

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Cinco Puntos Press, U. S. .

Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He is an enthusiastic 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 the state of Washington. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas.