Fall 2024

Lowriders Blast from the Past

From the Set Lowriders

Head to the past in this prequel of the Lowriders. When new friends Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio are each bullied by Las Matamoscas, they know they're going to like one another. When they find out they all love lowrider cars, they know they'll be friends for life. But the bullies won't leave the Lowriders alone--and they don't let any girls or babies into car clubs. Can these three determined outcasts prove they deserve to be in the car show?
Striking, unparalleled art engages reluctant readers with Spanish slang, humor, and lowrider culture as three amigos navigate the bumpy terrain of friendship, bullying, and standing up for what you believe in. A glossary in the back provides definitions for new terms in this delightful graphic novel that will educate and entertain in equal measure.

Format List Price Your Price Qty
$48.55 $33.95
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Dewey Number 741.5
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level 2.7
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher Black Rabbit Books
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781623109981
Copyright 2025
Number of Pages 124
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color illustrations

Booklist Review of Lowriders Blast from the Past

Elirio, El Chavo, and Lupe have flown to space and ventured to the underworld in their ingenious lowrider, but how did they first meet? This installment in Camper and Raúl the Third’s effervescent, street art-­inspired series reveals the fortuitous occasion of the car show at which they first put their skills to the test. A boorish car club, Los Matamoscas, merciless teases Elirio, El Chavo, and Lupe, but when they underhandedly try to keep Lupe’s moms from entering the car show (“Car clubs are for men. Sorry chicas”), it’s the last straw. Fans of the first two series installments will be delighted to find the same upbeat tone and adventurous plots, and Raúl the Third’s artwork is at its best: exaggerated perspectives make cars and words pop off the page, the grotesque bullies’ appearances match their foul behavior, and Elirio’s bold, beautifully designed murals pay homage to the muralists who inspired Raúl the Third. Discussions of indigenous languages, a gentle dose of physics, and a compassionate message about bullying give this cartoonish adventure some meaningful depth, too.

Author: Cathy Camper

Illustrator: Raúl Gonzalez