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The First Rule of Punk Paperback – Illustrated, July 17, 2018

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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.

"Armed with a microphone and a pair of scissors, this book is all about creating something new and awesome in the world. Malú rocks!" --Victoria Jamieson, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Roller Girl

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336 pages
Language

English
Grade level

4 - 7
Lexile measure

670L
Dimensions

5.13 x 0.87 x 7.69 inches
Publisher

Puffin Books
Publication date

July 17, 2018
ISBN-10

0425290425
ISBN-13

978-0425290422
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A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
A 2018 ALSC Notable Children’s Book
A 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award Winner
A 2017 ABA Indies Introduce Title
A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
An E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award finalist
A 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor Book
An Amelia Bloomer List Book
CCBC Choices 2018
A 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Publishers Weekly Flying Start
NPR Best Books of 2017
Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2017
School Library Journal Best Books of 2017
A Horn Book Fanfare Selection
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of 2017
NYPL Best Books for Kids 2017
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids 2017
A Seattle Public Library Top 10 Children’s Chapter Book of 2017
A UPenn Graduate School of Education Best Book of 2017
2018-2019 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Nominee
2018-2019 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee
A 2018 Great Lakes, Great Reads Award Winner
2017 Nerdy Book Award Winner

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK:

"A charming debut about a thoughtful, creative preteen connecting to both halves of her identity."
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines... will eagerly embrace Malu."
—School Library Journal (starred review)

"Pérez’s debut is as exuberant as its heroine... A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren’t forced into neat, tidy boxes."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp."
—Bustle.com

"Malú is an irrepressible force, one that readers will long remember."
—Diana López, author of Confetti Girl and Nothing Up My Sleeve

About the Author

Celia C. Pérez is the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book. Celia is a longtime maker of zines inspired by her love of punk music and writing. Her favorite zine supplies are a long-arm stapler, glue sticks, and watercolor pencils. She'll never stop picking cilantro out of her food at restaurants, and she owns two sets of worry dolls because you can never have too many. Originally from Miami, Florida, Celia lives in Chicago with her family where she works as a community college librarian.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin Books; Reprint edition (July 17, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0425290425
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0425290422
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 670L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.87 x 7.69 inches

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A.W.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020

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I bought this as a birthday present for my neighbor's child who was turning 8. It might have been more difficult than I meant for it to be, but it turned out to be a good read for them to stretch a little and grow their vocabulary. They told my partner that they've read it multiple times now and it makes all of their picture books seem childish. This is a serious and mature little kid so it seemed to really speak to them and their life situations, though not exactly the same. I didn't read the book myself but I really liked the theme of being yourself and hope that was encouraging to them.

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Great middle grade book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021

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Bought this for my sixth grade classroom and the kids love it! I love the representation and the punk theme.

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Autu5300

Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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Cute & fun story. Very entertaining. I loved learning more about Mexican/Mexican-American culture. I didn’t know anything about the Mexican punk scene so it was fun to learn about more music to explore. Read this for a college class on children’s literature and enjoyed it.

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NJA

"This book is soooooooooo good!"

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021

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My ten year old is starting a new school this fall. She loves this book. She started it yesterday afternoon and is already halfway through. According to her, the main character and her dad are remind her of our family.

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Vanessa

Recommended by 4th grader! 👍🏽

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021

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My 4th grader loved this book so much that she dressed up as the main character for dress up day at school. Only complaint she had was she wished the book showed a picture of the main character when she dyed her hair lol.

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Lizzie

Great for tweens dealing with biculturalism

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020

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I bought this as a gift for my daughter. She really loved the story. It’s very relatable and great for tweens.

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