This book is a debut from a badass librarian and is own voices for the Mexican-American representation. Your email address will not be published.Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you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. There are 11, each in chapters 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 17, 24, 30, 32, and 39. "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. Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.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. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Freedom Reads: Episode 6 – Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris Black and white illustrations and collage art throughout make Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s BooksLet us know what you think of the site. It is an illustrated novel about identity, friendship, and riot-grrrl power. Twelve-year-old Malú is trying to be herself, but her mom (nicknamed "SuperMexican") pesters her to behave like una señorita, her new school says her preferred makeup and clothing violates the dress code, and a classmate calls her a "coconut": brown on the outside, white on the inside. Malú is biracial and there's lots of Mexican culture and history that is weaved throughout the story. THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK is to be yourself. 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).
Expressing her punk identity with heavy make-up the first day at José Guadalupe Posada Middle School doesn’t just raise her mom’s eyebrows, however: Malú’s in violation of school rules. 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. Then begin at chapter 5, if time permits. The real Malú loves rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro, please). 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. We welcome your comments and suggestions. And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Malú finally begins to feel at home. And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Malú finally begins to feel at home. Publisher's Synopsis: From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Perez, 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. It was a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, a 2018 ALSC Notable Children’s Book, and a 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award Winner.
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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.