Tito the Bonecrusher
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Hardcover · March 5, 2019
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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- Who it’s for
- A madcap rescue scheme brings wrestling bravado into a funny, moving story about family and justice.
- Themes
- Father-son relationships, Criminal justice, What makes a hero
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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"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.
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
Where it sits
| Family Stories | 60% |
|---|---|
| Wrestling Stories | 55% |
| Law & Crime Stories | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Law & Crime Stories
- Wrestling Stories
- Authors
- Melissa Thomson
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- March 5, 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Father-son relationships · Criminal justice · What makes a hero
- Reading lane
- Family Stories