The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

Celia is a longtime maker of zines inspired by her love of punk music and writing. Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Honor BookĢ018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Honor BookĢ018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book AwardĢ018 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island SelectionĢ018-2019 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Books, Grades 6-8īank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year, 2018 EditionĮ.B. Pérez is the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book. Great Lakes Great Reads - Children's YA & Middle Grade Winner A must-have middle-grade book.” -Cecilia Cackley, East City Bookshop, Washington, DC (Autumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next List)Īn Autumn 2017 Kids' Indie Next List SelectionĢ020 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master ListĢ019 Illinois Reads Selection - Grades 6-8 “This tour-de-force debut will have you smiling, singing, and cheering for Malu as she explores her family history, culture, and community and comes to better understand herself. She’s an irrepressible force, one that readers will long remember.'-Diana López, author of Confetti Girl and Nothing Up My Sleeve Pérez brings us Malú, a girl whose talents are as diverse as the images and words she snips for her zines. “Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp.”-Bustle School Library Journal (Starred review)

“Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines… will eagerly embrace Malu.” Pérez (Author), Carolina Ayala (Narrator), & 1 more 32 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Originally from Miami, Florida, Celia lives in Chicago with her family where she works as a community college librarian. La primera regla del punk The First Rule of Punk Audible Audiobook Unabridged Celia C. 'A charming debut about a thoughtful, creative preteen connecting to both halves of her identity.' - Kirkus Reviews (Starred review) Pérez is the author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book. 'A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren’t forced into neat, tidy boxes.' -Publishers Weekly (Starred review) 'This book is like food! We need it!' -New York 5th Grader “It’s all the things.” -Katie, 12-years-old

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez