Villareal, Ray. My father, the angel of death.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

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VILLAREAL, Ray. My father, the angel of death. Arte Publico Press, Pinata Books. 164p. c2006. 1-55885-466-5. $9.95. JS

Jesse Baron is a young boy who has moved to Texas due to his father's job. Jesse tries to keep his father's profession quiet as he begins attending Sidney Lanier Middie School. Unfortunately, his homeroom teacher announces who Jesse's father is on the first day of classes: "Jesse's father is the American Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, the Angel of Death...

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