We're excited to announce that Xavier Garza will be here at Cypress Park Library on Friday, June 22nd from 10-11am. We'll also have some cool "Lucha Libre" giveaways. Winner of the 2012 Pura Belpre Award for Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel a Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller published by Cinco Puntos Press. Maximillian's summer vacation resembles one of his beloved lucha libre movies: grudge matches, fantastic villains and the Guardian Angel.
Xavier Garza was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. He is an author, artist, storyteller and lucha libre aficionado. His stories are all based on his experiences growing upon a small border town.
Arte Publico Press published his first book, "Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys" in 2004 followed the next year by "Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask" and quickly became a hit among children and "Lucha Libre" fans alike. "Lucha Libre" won an Honor Book, Americas Award and a STARRED REVIEW from "Criticas" magazine.
Xavier Garza turns the Cypress Park Branch into a "Lucha Library"!
1150 Cypress Ave
Los Angeles CA
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nonoise May 20, 2013 at 06:11 pm
Church members want peace and quiet in their own homes but the freedom to force religion on others.…Read More And, they want the freedom to force noise into other people's homes.
Anyone from Divine Saviour want some noise forced into their home like some banging metal pans?
nonoise May 20, 2013 at 06:09 pm
Jesse is fine. He is campaining for Cedilllo. Neither have ran away. Both have appreciated my…Read More help in campaining for Cedillo.
His eyeliner must have faded away. All that matters is that he will do more than "no way, Jose" has done in 12 years with "do nothing, Ed Reyes."
My problem is not with bells, it is with the noise (amplified sound) from Divine Saviour Catholic Church. You need to get your facts straight. Noise is a mental issue. Divine Saviour Catholic Church is the one with a mental issue. They are hypocrites that they want to force noise on others then they themselves want peace and quiet.
Get the facts.