*A Junior Library Guild Selection* "Thomson's excellent middle-grade debut plumbs the absurdity and desperation inherent in a painful situation. Throughout the ordeal, Oliver battles and suppresses his grief and pain in a way that younger readers can recognize and perhaps understand amid the humor; more than anything, it's this implicit focus that makes this novel a great one. An uplifting gem." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "An engaging and entertaining story that sensitively explores the challenge of seeing flaws in oneself and those one admires." -- Publishers Weekly "[This book] will strike sympathetic chords in middle-grade readers." -- Booklist "A solid ground floor introduction to kids-will-fix-this adventures, with the lucha libre backdrop adding interest." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.