Prizefighter en Mi Casa

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Label

Prizefighter en Mi Casa

Statement of responsibility

e. E. Charlton-Trujillo

Creator

• Charlton-Trujillo, e. E
• trueCharlton-Trujillo, e. E.

Subject

• trueBoxers (Sports)
• trueBoxing
• Boxing stories
• trueChildren with epilepsy
• trueComing-of-age stories
• trueDrunk drivers
• trueEpilepsy
• Epilepsy -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFamily problems
• Family problems -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFathers and daughters -- Texas
• trueFinancial crises
• trueMexican American families -- Texas
• trueMexican American girls -- Texas
• Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction
• trueParalysis
• truePersonal conduct
• truePoverty
• truePreteen girls -- Texas
• Schools -- Juvenile fiction
• Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction
• trueSelf-confidence
• trueSelf-confidence in girls
• trueSmall towns -- Texas
• trueTexas
• trueTraffic accidents
• Traffic accidents -- Juvenile fiction
• trueTwelve-year-old girls -- Texas
• trueMisfits (Persons)
• trueAwards, prizes, honors, etc

Genre

• trueComing-of-age stories
• Juvenile fiction

Language

eng

Summary

Following a car accident that left her with epilepsy, twelve-year-old Chula--with a little help from a visiting fearsome Mexican boxer--tries to deal with the repercussions her new condition has on her family, neighborhood, and school

Storyline

• trueOwn voices

Character

• trueCulturally diverse

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

Intended audience

690

Intended audience source

Lexile

LC call number

PZ7.C381855

LC item number

Pri 2006

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690

Literary form

fiction

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• 5
• 8

Target audience

pre adolescent