Description
The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor Book, is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching.
About the Author
Celia C. Perez is the author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor Book; Strange Birds, a 2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List Selection; and Tumble, which received six starred reviews and is an NPR Best Book of 2022. 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.
Reviews
Select awards and accolades for The First Rule of Punk:
A 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor Book
A 2018 ALSC Notable Children's Book
A 2018 Tomas 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 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
"Perez'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
"A voice that is equal parts witty and sharp."
-Bustle.com
Book Information
ISBN 9780425290422
Author Celia C. Perez
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Weight(grams) 249g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 24mm