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Thomson, Melissa

Tito the Bonecrusher

232 pp. | Farrar | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-30353-2 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Fifth grader Oliver is obsessed with Tito the Bonecrusher, a former lucha libre wrestler turned action-movie star. When Oliver's father is jailed for tax fraud, he seeks the celebrity's help to break his dad out of prison. Some readers may balk at the naiveté of Oliver's plan and the coincidental plot threads, but Oliver's confusion, anger, and desperation are treated with compassion and authenticity.
Reviewer: Russell Perry

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