Lucia the Luchadora

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Lucia zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her girls can t be superheroes, suddenly she doesn t feel so mighty That s when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret Lucia comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant women of the Mexican lucha libre tradition Cloaked in a flashy new disguise, Lucia returns as a recess sensation But when she s confronted with a case of injustice, Lucia must decide if she can stay true to the ways of the luchadora and fight for what is right, even if it means breaking the sacred rule of never revealing the identity behind her mask. Read Lucia the Luchadora author Cynthia Leonor Garza – kino-fada.fr It was probably seven or so years ago I was working as a children s librarian in New York City We were hosting a class of kids, first or second graders, and after I had read them some picture books and covered the rudimentary basics on how to treat the titles they checked out, we let them run free to find whatever subjects they wanted As I returned to the front desk about four or five of them trailed me I sat down and they said, voices bright with hope and anticipation, Where are your It was probably seven or so years ago I was working as a children s librarian in New York City We were hosting a class of kids, first or second graders, and after I had read them some picture books and covered the rudimentary basics on how to treat the titles they checked out, we let them run free to find whatever subjects they wanted As I returned to the front desk about four or five of them trailed me I sat down and they said, voices bright with hope and anticipation, Where are your Mexican wrestling books And I had nothing for them Absolutely nothing Sure, we had a section on wrestling but it was ...Luc a loved to play in the park, enjoying imaginative games of make believe, in which she starred as the superhero When the boys tell her girls can t be superheroes, she gets a little down, until her Abuela tells her about the amazing wrestlers known as Luchedores, and gives her the beautiful mask and cape that transform her into a Luchadora Feeling empowered, she enjoys the splash she makes in her new disguise But when this idea of girl...Luc a the Luchadora is the powerhouse debut picture book of author Cynthia Leonor Garza, and illustrator Alyssa Bermudez It reinforces that girls can equal and surpass boys in sport, encourages compassion and helping others, all while being a heaping ton of fun.She enters the playground with a Pow, and a Bam, but the boys tell Lucia that girls can t be superheroes Luc a tells her Abuela about her problem and learns a secret, her Abuela used to be a special kind of superhero, a luchadora Luc a the Luchadora is the powerhouse debut picture book of author Cynthia Leonor Garza, and illustrator Alyssa Bermudez It reinforces that girls can equal and surpass boys in sport, encourages compassion and helping others, all while being a heaping ton of fun.She enters the playground with a Pow, and a Bam, but the boys tell Lucia that girls can t be superheroes Luc a tells her Abuela about her problem and learns a secret, her Abuela used to be ...I love that Luc a talks about feeling spicy mad It s a nice contrast to the bullies jeer that girls can t be superheroes because they re just made of sugar and spice, and also feels rooted in her Mexican heritage, and it gives us a great illustration of her surrounded by various chiles all looking angry I love that it s her grandmother rather than a male adult who introduces her to the lucha libre history in her family grandma was a luchadora how many kids books have grandmas who I love that Luc a talks about feeling spicy mad It s a nice contrast to the bullies jeer that girls can t be superheroes because they re just made of sugar and spice, and also feels rooted in her Mexican heritage, and it gives us a great illustration of her surrounded by various chiles all looking angry I love that it s her grandmother rather than a male adult who introduces her to the lucha libre history in her family grandma was a luchadora how many kids books have grandmas who were badasses in their youth especially badasses in a physical capacity.I love that she inspires all the other kids on the playground to start wearing lucha libre masks.I love that she never has to compromise her physicality.The ending is a little confusing view spoiler The bullies return with their jeer that Girls can t be superheroes Girls are just made of sugar and spice and everything nice Luc a gets mad but is distracted by rescuing a dog Everyone cheers, but she is bummed out by seeing t...Could give Jack Black a run for his money.The main character is a little girl named Luc a, who is wearing a cape in the playground and pretending to be a superhero Two boys playing in the same playground are also pretending to be superheroes, and she tries to play with them but they don t let her, saying, Girls can t be superheroes Girls are just made of sugar and spice and everything nice Understandably, she gets mad Her grandmother, who was watching this, tells Luc a that as a young Could give Jack Black a run for his money.The main c...So cuteThis is a great book for any parent trying to teach their child that girls can do anything It also provides cultural context into the world of Lucha Libre I loved the illustrations in this book as well.Loved it I love the inclusion and the history and the might girl Hooray fordiversity in books and in Lucha LibreI m torn over this book I m all about the messages Girls can be super heroes and Fight for what is right and Don t listen to bullies however, the writing and art are uneven The dark, swirly slide is mentioned right away, but NEVER shown on this page WHY Instead, a merry go round is, which doesn t make sense It s shown on the next page, out of con...Lucia enjoys imagining herself as a superhero during recess, but is bothered by a couple of boys who say girls can t be superheroes She goes home and shares this with her grandmother who gives her a special mask and cape and tells her about Mexican wrestlers or luchadores Empowered by her grandmothe...

Lucia the Luchadora
  • English
  • 18 August 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 32 pages
  • 1576878279
  • Cynthia Leonor Garza
  • Lucia the Luchadora