Nino Wrestles the WorldBy: Yuyi Morales
Morales, Y. (2013). Niño wrestles the world. New York: Roaring Brook Press.
2014 Illustrator Award Winner of the Pura Belpre Award
Note: This award is given to a latin writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
Summary: This is a wonderfully silly tale of a little boy who is pretending to be a luchadore (mexican wrestler). At every page turn he encounters a different opponent from a scary mummy to an alien. The story comes to a close as his toughest opponents wake up, his little sisters!
Activity: This story is great to use and teach about Mexican traditions. What kid doesn't imagine being a superhero at one point or another. Luchadores are not superheroes but they let you take on a seperate identity. For a creative and fun activity have your students create their own Luchadore mask. Once they have created their masks help students name their Luchadore identity and explain why they would pick that name.
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