The First Rule of Punk
The First Rule of Punk
Hardcover – August 22, 2017
by Celia C. Pérez (Author)
A 2018 Pura Belpré 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 Malú (María 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 Malú 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, Malú 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.
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers; Illustrated Edition
(August 22, 2017)
Language: English
Hardcover: 336 pages
ISBN-10: 0425290409
ISBN-13: 978-0425290408
Reading Age: 10 - 12 years, from customers
Lexile Measure: 670L
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Item Weight: 1 pounds
Dimensions: 5.69 x 1.08 x 8.5 inches
