The Wrestling Cholitas of Bolivia

by Claudia Bellante

Two girls in Bolivia, with a passion for wrestling, beat the odds in this new empowering picture book

Noelia and Wara are two girls who live in the city of El Alto, Bolivia. Wrestling is their passion. They are often told that "wrestling is for boys." But despite this resistance, every Sunday they proudly put on the traditional costume of the Cholitas, the Aymara women of Bolivia, and head to the ring, where they would fight with courage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623718074
• ISBN13: 9781623718077
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Crocodile Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3