Bøger af Celia C. Perez

Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramâirez reaches out to her estranged biological father - who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador - and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.

Before she decides whether to accept her stepfather's proposal of adoption, twelve-year-old Adela Ramâirez reaches out to her estranged biological father--who is in the midst of a career comeback as a luchador--and the eccentric extended family of wrestlers she has never met, bringing Adela closer to understanding the expansive definition of family.

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who learns the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she's never met.Twelve-year-old Adela "Addie" Diaz has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she's ever known, and she's always wanted to be part of a family unit with a shared last name and members who live in the same house. But now that the opportunity has presented itself, Addie doesn't immediately accept like she thought she would. With a new half-sister due in a few months and a big school performance on her mind, everything suddenly feels like it's moving too fast. She has a million questions, and the first one is about the man in the photo she found hidden away in her mother's things.In her search to learn where fifty percent of her genes come from, Addie's world expands to include the Bravos: Rosie and Pancho, her professional wrestling grandparents; Eva and Maggie, her older identical twin cousins who never take off their lucha masks; Uncle Mat, whose costume designs and advice are unmatched; Hijo, the stocky family dog; and Manny, her biological father. Their teamwork in the ring is strong, but being part of a family is about showing up, taking off your mask, and working through challenges together.Story Locale: New Mexico

Un libro de honor del premio Pura Belpré, 2018La primera regla del punk es una conmovedora exploracion de la amistad, la busqueda de uno mismo, y el aprender a "rockear" como si nadie te esta mirando. No hay atajos para navegar el primer día de clases en una nueva escuela - no se arregla con cinta gafer como lo harías con tu par de tenis Chuck Taylor. La adolecente Malú, (María Luisa, si quieres irritarla), logra molestar a la chica mandamás de Posada Middle School, romper el código de vestimenta con su vestido punk rock, y decepcionar a su madre, quien es profesora universitaria. Y todo esto en su primer día de escuela intermedia. Su padre, quien ahora vive a miles de millas de distancia, le dice que las cosas mejorarán siempre y cuando nunca olvide la primera regla del punk: ser tú mismo. La auténtica Malú ama el rock and roll, las patinetas, las revistas de manualidades y el Soyrizo (sin cilantro, por favor). Cuando empieza a encontrar otros estudiantes inadaptados con intereses parecidos, y forma su propio grupo musical, Malú empieza a sentirse feliz. Para resguardar esa nueva felicidad, ella haría cualquier cosa, incluyendo el enfrentarse con los administradores "anti-punk" de su escuela, ¡y luchar por su derecho a expresarse!

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk comes the story of four kids who form an alternative Scout troop that shakes up their sleepy Florida town.

Roller Girl meets School of Rock in this illustrated middle-grade novel about identity, friendship, and riot-grrrl power by librarian and debut author Celia C. Perez.