The First Rule of Punk Contributor(s): Pérez, Celia C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425290425 ISBN-13: 9780425290422 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 670 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 190322 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 2018 Pura Belpr Author Honor Book The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Mal (Mar a Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School's queen bee, violates the school's dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better as long as she remembers the first rule of punk: be yourself. The real Mal loves rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro, please). And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Mal finally begins to feel at home. She'll do anything to preserve this, which includes standing up to an anti-punk school administration to fight for her right to express herself Black and white illustrations and collage art throughout make The First Rule of Punk a perfect pick for fans of books like Roller Girl and online magazines like Rookie. Armed with a microphone and a pair of scissors, this book is all about creating something new and awesome in the world. Mal rocks --Victoria Jamieson, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Roller Girl |