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Thumbelina, wrestling champ : a graphic novel / by Alberto Rayo ; illustrated by Alex Lopez.

Rayo, Alberto, (author.). Lopez, Alex, 1976- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Tania, called "Thumbelina" because she is really tiny, has worked very hard to be a wrestling champion in the Junior Indie League, and now she and her friend Jorge, "Mouse," are being offered a chance at the pros, appearing in wrestling matches across the country--but her unscrupulous manager, Mr. Mole, wants her to adopt a flashy persona with elaborate moves, and somehow Tania must break free of the glitter and get back to the pure wrestling that she loves.

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  • ISBN: 9781496583963
  • Physical Description: 33 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
  • Publisher: North Mankato, MN : Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint, [2019]

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Target Audience Note:
GN520L Lexile
Decoding demand: 76 (high) Semantic demand: 95 (very high) Syntactic demand: 51 (medium) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 2.7 0.5 503903.

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Thumbelina, Wrestling Champ : A Graphic Novel
Thumbelina, Wrestling Champ : A Graphic Novel
by Rayo, Alberto; López, Álex (Illustrator)
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Thumbelina, Wrestling Champ : A Graphic Novel


Tania "Thumbelina" Pulgar may be small, but she's fierce in the wrestling ring. When her friend Jorge "The Mouse" Mendoza introduces her to a manager named Mr. Mole, she's promised a pro career full of fame and fortune. But soon Thumbelina is miserable as she's dragged from match to match and forced into a flashy new persona that just isn't a good fit. Can the little wrestler break free of Mr. Mole's hold and live her own life? Experience Hans Christian Andersen's classic like never before in this graphic novel retelling for kids. Each Far Out Fairy Tales adventure includes info on the original tale, a guide to the story's twists, and visual discussion questions to critically engage readers.
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