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Tito the Bonecrusher

Name: Tito the Bonecrusher
ISBN: 9780374303532

Melissa Thomson

Farrar Straus & Giroux · Hardcover · March 5, 2019

Reading lane: Wrestling Stories

In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice.

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Why This Clicks

Heroics, With Heart

A madcap rescue scheme brings wrestling bravado into a funny, moving story about family and justice.

Come here for

Lucha-libre flair alongside questions of fairness and fatherhood
A lively friendship at the center of an impossible-feeling mission

Expect

Humor with an undercurrent of real worry
A story that asks whether saving the day is always possible

Book Details

Authors: Melissa Thomson
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published: March 5, 2019
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Wrestling Stories · US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
Reading lane: Wrestling Stories

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Family Stories
Law & Crime Stories
Wrestling Stories

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In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice. Oliver "Spaghetti-O" Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit, and Oliver believes the only way to save him is with the help of his favorite lucha-libre wrestler turned action star, Tito the Bonecrusher. Together with his best friend, Brianna (a.k.a. "Brain"), and their new ally Paul "Popcorn" Robards, Oliver devises a madcap plan to spring his dad from a Florida correctional facility. Heartwarming and hilarious, this book looks at what it takes to be a hero . . . and what happens when you realize that saving the day might not always be possible.