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PRAISE FOR TUMBLE

“Gripping, funny, and unique.”
—Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Night Diary

“A plucky, heartwarming tale that celebrates the complexity of family relationships.” —Kirkus Reviews (Starred review)

“Humor and heartfelt emotion reign supreme.” —Publishers Weekly (Starred review)

“Very entertaining … Any child who also likes professional wrestling will eat this right up.” —School Library Connection (Starred review)

“Pérez captures the action, rigor, and theater associated with the sport—full of colorful costumes and lucha libre masks, unpredictable moves and hijinks, and characters’ everchanging personae. It all acts as an engaging backdrop to this story of family lost and found and of making amends.” – The Horn Book Magazine (Starred review)

“Tumble is a complex, emotional story about loss, self-discovery and belonging, about forgetting who you were and remembering who you are.” —BookPage (Starred review)

“A novel that wrestles with the complex emotions of family and beginnings; a must-have for any library collection serving tweens.” — School Library Journal (Starred review)

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