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What is lucha libre?

Lucha Libre or "free style wrestling" is a popular sport in Mexico that combines elements of the circus and athletics with a cast of heroes and villains.

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El Chavo - Locos Por la Lucha Libre / Crazy for Wrestling by Juan Pablo Lombana; Maria Dominguez
Call Number: Juvenil Espanol Facil Dominguez
En esta graciosa historia, un famoso luchador llamado el Justiciero Enmascarado llega a la vecindad justo después de que don Ramón se va de viaje. ¿Será que el Justiciero Enmascarado es don Ramón?
In this funny story, a famous wrestler known as the Secret Masked Crusader comes to Chavo's neighborhood right as Don Ramón goes away on a trip. Could the Secret Masked Crusader actually be Don Ramón?
Maximilian and the Lucha Libre Club by Xavier Garza (Illustrator)
Call Number: Juvenile Fiction Garza
Max seems like any other kid until he is asked to join the Lucha Libre Club, but because of strict secrecy he cannot tell anyone of his royal wrestling blood, his uncle the king of lucha libre, The Guardian Angel.
The World of Lucha Libre by Heather Levi
Call Number: 796.81 LEVI
Publication Date: 2008-10-24
Academic Heather Levi apprenticed with a retired luchador to learn the secrets of this most Mexican sport. In this book she discusses the cultural importance of Lucha and explains how this sport became so essential to Mexican identity.
Mondo Lucha a Go-Go by Dan Madigan
Call Number: 796.8123 MADIGAN
Traces the history, culture and influence of Lucha Libre wrestling.