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Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask

A Bilingual Cuento

By: Xavier Garza

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Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask

A Bilingual Cuento

By: Xavier Garza

In Xavier Garza’s bilingual kids’ book, young Carlitos attends his first lucha libre match in Mexico City. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador—the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes look terribly familiar. The masked wrestler even smiles at Carlitos! He is mesmerized as the Man in the Silver Mask is pitted against the terrible forces of evil—los rudos, the bad guys of lucha libre. They make the audience boo and hiss! In the end, though, the Man in the Silver Mask triumphs and, in the process, gains a lifelong fan.

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Cinco Puntos Press

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1933693495

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9781933693491

Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys

By: Xavier Garza

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Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys

By: Xavier Garza

Presents the author's retellings of fifteen traditional tales heard during his childhood in southern Texas.

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Arte Publico Press

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1558856471

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9781558856479

Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

By: Xavier Garza

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Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

By: Xavier Garza

“Even Santa Claus sends the jobs he is unable or unwilling to do to Mexico...in this colorful storybook by local author-illustrator Xavier Garza...The simple South Texas Christmas tale is printed in both English and Spanish, allowing for several different bilingual reading opportunities...Charro Claus is the perfect gift for the children of your Minute Men relatives.” —San Antonio Current, Nov. 19, 2008 Let’s welcome Santa’s newest helper: his cousin Pancho, a farmer living down in South Texas who is so smart he speaks both Spanish and English. Back in the day, Pancho was a mariachi singer with a whole lot of style and a fancy sombrero. But as the years passed, Pancho got, well, a little older and a little wider all around. Then one night his primo Santa Claus showed up. Santa needed some help along the US/Mexico border. Pancho volunteered. And then, poof, Santa transformed Pancho into the resplendent Charro Claus with his incredible Flying Burritos. And Charro Claus, it turns out, even had his own surprise elf—his nephew Vincente! All Christmas Eve, Vincente and Pancho deliver toys to the boys and girls on the border. Neither rain, cloudy skies, wire fences, or concrete walls keep them from covering every inch of their newly assigned territory. And they don’t forget a single town or city. How could they? The border is their home. A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Xavier Garza is a prolific author, artist, teacher, and storyteller whose work is a lively documentation of the dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of South Texas. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona, and Washington State. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas, and is the author of five books. His book Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel was a Pura Belpré Author Honor Book in 2012.

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Cinco Puntos Press

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193369372X

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9781933693729

Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel

By: Xavier Garza

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Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel

By: Xavier Garza

After one last fight, the Guardian Angel will retire as the most famous luchador but his nephew, eighth-grader Maximilian, hopes to one day take over his name and his mask.

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Max's Lucha Libre Adventures

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1947627309

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9781947627307

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

By: Xavier Garza

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Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

By: Xavier Garza

Everybody’s fighting in Maximilian’s world: a couple of cranky tías who, like lucha libre rudos, will stop at nothing to triumph in the church’s lotería game; his masked uncles going for the tag-team title of the world, and a green-eyed vixen named Paloma who challenges his love for Cecilia Cantú. Will good triumph over evil? Max sure hopes so! Winner of the NACCS-Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book. Winner of the NACCS-Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book. 2014-15 Tejas Star Reading List Selection. Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch is the sequel to Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, an honor book for the Pura Belpre Award. Xavier Garza rules the ring when it comes to writing and illustrating action-packed, high-interest books filled with crazy comic-book art and set in the emotionally charged world of sixth grade. Xavier Garza was born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. He is an enthusiastic author, artist, teacher, and storyteller whose work is a lively documentation of the dreams, superstitions, and heroes in the bigger-than-life world of south Texas. Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues throughout Texas, Arizona, and the state of Washington. He lives with his wife and son in San Antonio, Texas.

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Cinco Puntos Press

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1935955470

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9781935955474

Zulema and the Witch Owl / Zulema y la bruja lechuza

By: Xavier Garza

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Zulema and the Witch Owl / Zulema y la bruja lechuza

By: Xavier Garza

Nine-year-old Zulema, the meanest girl in school, decides to change her wicked ways after receiving a visit from the witch owl.

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Arte Publico Press

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1558855157

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9781558855151

When the Sun Sets

By: Alex Xavier

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When the Sun Sets

By: Alex Xavier

When the Sun Sets is an excursion into the world of horror and loss. As the pages turn, Alex Xavier will open your mind to such horrors as "Heartless", a tale of an unlikely serial killer who preys on the hearts of women a little too literally. "Roulette", a gripping story centered around secrets and the attempted suicides of six kids. Or maybe "Ketamine", a bump into the world of two wealthy, young socialite's night that ends in vehicular manslaughter and a hostage. Descend into the world of regret with "Limbo", the three part tragedy of a man's downward spiral into suicide and the cold world that awaits him. Take a look into the post apocalyptic landscape of "Martians". Discover the mysteries of "The Guest", or the creatures of "Haunted House". And finally, fight for your life in "Dogs". This dream influenced collection of thrilling tales has been years in the making and will surely leave you craving more.

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192

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483617297

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9781483617299

IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration

By: Scott Vetter,Mel Cordero,Lucio Correia,Hai Lin,Vamshikrishna Thatikonda,Rodrigo Xavier,IBM Redbooks

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IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration

By: Scott Vetter,Mel Cordero,Lucio Correia,Hai Lin,Vamshikrishna Thatikonda,Rodrigo Xavier,IBM Redbooks

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an introduction to PowerVMTM virtualization technologies on Power System servers. PowerVM is a combination of hardware, firmware, and software that provides CPU, network, and disk virtualization. These are the main virtualization technologies: POWER7, POWER6, and POWER5 hardware POWER Hypervisor Virtual I/O Server Though the PowerVM brand includes partitioning, management software, and other offerings, this publication focuses on the virtualization technologies that are part of the PowerVM Standard and Enterprise Editions. This publication is also designed to be an introduction guide for system administrators, providing instructions for these tasks: Configuration and creation of partitions and resources on the HMC Installation and configuration of the Virtual I/O Server Creation and installation of virtualized partitions Examples using AIX, IBM i, and Linux This edition has been updated with the latest updates available and an improved content organization.

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IBM Redbooks

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0738438146

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9780738438146

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

By: Xavier Garza

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Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

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Cinco Puntos Press

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1935955470

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Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Donkey Lady / Vincent Ventura y la maldición de la Mujer Burro

By: Xavier Garza

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Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Donkey Lady / Vincent Ventura y la maldición de la Mujer Burro

By: Xavier Garza

Vincent and his dad are on a bus in Mexico, headed to his late mom’s village of Nagual, when he hears a loud animal roar! Oddly, no one else seems to have heard it. Looking out the window, he is surprised to see a girl running alongside the bus; he’s even more amazed when she turns into a jaguar! And then he sees a sinister sight: a woman with a cadaverous-looking donkey’s head whose glowing red eyes burn as if on fire! Even in a different country, there’s another monster mystery to solve. The boy monster fighter has never met his mother’s side of the family, but he knows his maternal grandfather Federico blames his dad for taking Luz away. Despite the tension, Vincent is excited to meet his granddad, Aunt Marina and cousins Pedro and Lupe, who looks suspiciously like the girl he saw running beside the bus! Vincent soon learns that Lupe, like many others in the village, is a nagual, someone born with the magical ability to transform into an animal. His cousins tell him the Donkey Lady hasn’t been seen in years, so why has she come back now? They are also alarmed when Vincent tells them that his girlfriend Zulema, a witch owl, is coming to visit. Their grandfather hates witch owls! All too soon, this sixth novel in Garza’s bilingual Monster Fighter Mystery series culminates in a convergence of supernatural beings—witch owls, the demonic Donkey Lady, curanderos and naguals—all fighting in a life-or-death battle!

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Arte Público Press

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1518508111

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9781518508110

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Dancing Devil / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion del diablo bailarin

By: Xavier Garza

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Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Dancing Devil / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion del diablo bailarin

By: Xavier Garza

Loud music wakes Vincent up in the middle of the night, and he sees a red pickup truck pull in at the house across the street. A red-headed girl and a man decked out in a sparkly western shirt and cowboy hat get out, and he proceeds to two-step up and down the driveway before they go inside. Through the windows, Vincent can see them dancing in unison, the man downstairs and the girl upstairs. Their movements are virtually identical and they begin spinning faster and faster. Suddenly, he sees what looks like horns begin to sprout from the man’s head! It seems there’s another monster mystery begging to be solved! The next day at the library, Vincent reads about a border urban legend involving a handsome stranger who is really a dancing devil! He also meets a new student, Lilith del Diablo, who he saw the night before! Soon Vincent and his friends have gained Lily’s trust and she tells them her biological father, Luciano del Diablo, is intent on forcing her to become his partner in crime terrorizing girls at dance halls along the US-Mexico border. Meanwhile, Vincent finds his mother’s trunk in the garage and is shocked to find it’s full of monster-fighting tools—silver coins, a slingshot, wooden stakes—and a journal with information on the various beasts. Why would she have this information? Does he come from a long line of ancestors who fight unnatural demons? Is that why evil creatures are constantly moving in across the street?! With help from his mother’s diary, Vincent concocts a plan to save Lily from the dancing devil, but it’s going to take all his friends’ and cousins’ wits to make it work. This bilingual book for intermediate readers, the fifth installment in Garza’s Monster Fighter Mystery series, follows the dangerous battle between a seasoned devil and one unsure of her powers, a witch owl and several very determined kids!

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Arte Publico Press

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1518507638

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9781518507632

Maximilian and the curse of the Fallen Angel

a bilingual lucha libre thriller

By: Xavier Garza

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Maximilian and the curse of the Fallen Angel

a bilingual lucha libre thriller

By: Xavier Garza

¡Es el fin de una era! El tío de Max --el legendario luchador, El Ángel Guardian-- se va a casar, ¡y retirarse de la lucha libre! Max quería ser la siguiente persona a asumir el papel del héroe enmascarado, pero no tan pronto. ¡Solo tiene catorce años! Y para colmo, su tío escogió un nuevo luchador temerario para su ultima pelea, el Ángel Caído. Si gana el villano, ¿morirá la leyenda del Ángel Guardian antes de que Max esté listo para ponerse la mascara?

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1725446685

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9781725446687

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Weeping Woman / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion de La Llorona

By: Xavier Garza

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Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Weeping Woman / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion de La Llorona

By: Xavier Garza

Vincent Ventura, monster fighter extraordinaire, can’t believe the house at 666 Duende Street has attracted yet another creepy creature! In fact, this time there are several unusual beings, including two boys who disappear and reappear—are they ghosts?!? And the lady in white with fiery glowing eyes who calls out for them? Is she … La Llorona?!? And who is the other young woman? The next day at school, Vincent and his cousins Bobby and Michelle meet a new substitute teacher, Ms. Malin Che, who just moved into the haunted house. What is her connection to La Llorona and the unusual children? At least this time, the kids have new friends to help solve the mystery: Sayer, who they helped in a previous battle with trolls, or duendes, and Zulema, a witch owl who was the target of evil witches. As the relationship between Vincent and Zulema evolves, becoming more complex and exciting, so too does the current case! Two new beings turn up: a hideous figure dressed as a Mexican cowboy whose face is devoid of flesh and a second spooky woman! Ms. Che, a Latin American folklore expert, tells them about el Charro Negro and the weeping women collectively called Cihuateteos. This bilingual book for intermediate readers, the fourth installment in Garza’s Monster Fighter Mystery series, follows the nail-biting battle for the souls of two boys! Will Vincent and his friends be able to save them from the monsters’ clutches?!?

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Arte Publico Press

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1518506860

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9781518506864

Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch

By: Xavier Garza

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Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch

By: Xavier Garza

Everybody is fighting in sixth-grader Maximilian's world as his elderly aunts battle for the Queen Bingo trophy, his masked uncles wrestle for the tag-team title of the world, and his sweetheart and the "new girl" battle for Max's heart.

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0605733023

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9780605733022

Book's by Xavier Garza

Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask

Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask

Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys

Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys

Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid

Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel

Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

Zulema and the Witch Owl / Zulema y la bruja lechuza

Zulema and the Witch Owl / Zulema y la bruja lechuza

When the Sun Sets

When the Sun Sets

IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration

IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch (Max's Lucha Libre Adventures #2)

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Donkey Lady / Vincent Ventura y la maldición de la Mujer Burro

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Donkey Lady / Vincent Ventura y la maldición de la Mujer Burro

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Dancing Devil / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion del diablo bailarin

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Dancing Devil / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion del diablo bailarin

Maximilian and the curse of the Fallen Angel

Maximilian and the curse of the Fallen Angel

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Weeping Woman / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion de La Llorona

Vincent Ventura and the Curse of the Weeping Woman / Vincent Ventura y la maldicion de La Llorona

Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch

Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch

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