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From the awardwinning 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 shes never met

A 2023 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book

Twelveyearold Adela Addie Ramrez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption Addie loves Alex the only father figure shes 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 its 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 mothers things

Addies 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 whos in the midst of a career comeback As luchadores the Bravoss legacy is strong But being part of a family is so much harderits about showing up taking off your mask and working through challenges together