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Tumble

By: Celia C. Pérez
Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
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Publisher's summary

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 Belpré Author Honor Book

Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie” Ramírez 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.

©2022 Celia C. Perez (P)2022 Listening Library
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A 2023 Pura Belpré Honor Award Winner

A Junior Library Guild selection

An NPR Best Book of 2022

A 2022 Horn Book Fanfare Selection

A BookPage Best Middle Grade Book of 2022

A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2022

A 2022 Amazon Best Book of August

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2022

A NYPL Best Book for Kids 2022

An Evanston Public Library 101 Great Book for Kids 2022

A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature Best Book of 2022

A Multnomah County Library Best Book of 2022

A 2023 Illinois Reads selection

A 2023 Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection

A 2023 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List Selection

An ALSC 2023 Notable Children’s Book

A 2024 Georgia Children’s Book Award Finalists

A 2023-24 Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee

A Bank Street Best Books of 2023

A 2023 Reading the West Book Award Shortlist Selection

National Book Festival: New Mexico’s Great Read 2023, Children's Category

A 2023 Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor book

Gripping, funny, and unique.”—Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary

★ “A plucky, heartwarming tale that celebrates the complexity of family relationships.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ “Humor and heartfelt emotion reign supreme.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

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