I love this book! If your a fan of drama, and people learning there worth, this book is for you! Its espically awesome for half Latinas! I cant fully relate, I am a little less than half Mexican, but if you don't feel like you belong, its for you!
The First Rule of Punk
By Celia C. Pérez
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 50745 |
From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Pérez, 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.
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: Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 9780425290422
ISBN-10: 0425290425
Published on 7/17/2018
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (2)
María Luisa “Malú” isn’t a typical seventh grader. She doesn’t speak Spanish fluently like everyone else at her new school in Chicago, and she hates eating meat and cilantro. Her dad, who lives a thousand miles away, always tells Malú about the first rule of punk; be yourself. And following that advice is how she managed to annoy the most popular girl at her school, violate the dress code, and make three new friends—Joe, Benny, and Ellie. When the four of them decide to make a band and participate in the school’s talent show, they’re in for a big surprise. The principal doesn’t want their punk rock music in the show...but Malú and her friends aren’t giving up. Instead, they decide to hold an alternate talent show—one where all people are welcome, where they can play their music freely. As Malú learns to navigate the hard paths of a middle school she doesn’t belong in, she learns that it’s better to stand out than fit in. Can she, Ellie, Joe, and Benny save the world of punk rock? Read this book to find out! Witty, humorous, and heartwarming, The First Rule of Punk perfectly depicts the life of a middle-schooler. You will love this book!