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DRUM DREAM GIRL<\/h3>\n

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Written by Margarita Engle
\nHMH Books for Young Readers\u00a02015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Girls cannot be drummers.\u00a0Long ago on an island\u00a0filled with\u00a0music, no one questioned that rule\u2014until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bong\u00f3s. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided that\u00a0both\u00a0girls and boys should be free to drum and dream.\u00a0Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba’s traditional taboo against female drummers,\u00a0<\/span>Drum Dream Girl\u00a0tells an inspiring true story for dreamers everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

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REVIEWS<\/h3>\n

“L\u00f3pez\u2019s zinging, neon-tinged art highlights the island\u2019s diversity, depicting the drum girl\u2019s flights of fancy set against the backdrop of carnival scenes and outdoor cafes. Details of Cuba\u2019s and the protagonist\u2019s Chinese, African, Ta\u00edno, and Spanish roots are seamlessly interwoven\u00a0into the\u00a0lyrical narrative and luminous acrylic paintings.”\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 School Library Journal<\/b><\/p>\n

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“Pura Belpr\u00e9 Award-winning illustrator Rafael L\u00f3pez\u2019s sophisticated acrylic illustrations bring this story of one girl\u2019s daring to vivid life.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 Kirkus Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Engle’s poetic narrative combines with L\u00f3pez’s warmly ethereal folk-art illustrations to evoke a nightime tropical dreamscape.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 New York Times Bookshelf<\/strong><\/p>\n

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AWARDS\/HONORS<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pura Belpr\u00e9 Medal Illustration 2016<\/strong>
\nAndrew Carnegie Medal 2017<\/strong>
\nCharlotte Zolotow Medal 2016<\/strong>
\nSchool Library Journal\u00a0Best Books List\u00a02015<\/strong>
\nNew York Public Library 100 Notable Titles List 2015
\nHuffington Post Most Inspirational Picture Book 2015
\nAsian Pacific America Award Honor 2016
\nNotable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drum Dream Girl Video Winner of the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal<\/p><\/div>\n

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INTERVIEWS\/PODCASTS<\/span><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/features\/beating-drum-womens-rights\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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