| Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music Contributor(s): Engle, Margarita (Author), López, Rafael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544102290 ISBN-13: 9780544102293 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: 811 |
| LCCN: 2014015056 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 10" (0.84 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173968 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bong s. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided that both girls and boys should be free to drum and dream. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba's traditional taboo against female drummers, Drum Dream Girl tells an inspiring true story for dreamers everywhere. |
Contributor Bio(s): Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her many acclaimed books include Silver People, The Lightning Dreamer, The Wild Book, and The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book. She is a several-time winner of the Pura Belpré and Américas awards, as well as other prestigious honors. She lives with her husband in Northern California. For more information, visit www.margaritaengle.com.Lopez, Rafael: - Rafael López grew up in Mexico City, where he was immersed in the rich cultural heritage and color of street life. He is the illustrator of many vibrant picture books, including the acclaimed Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle and Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. He has received the Pura Belpré and Américas awards multiple times. Rafael Lopez also designs and creates community-based murals nationwide. He divides his time between San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and San Diego, California. Visit him at rafaellopez-books.com. |