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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2015 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Drum Dream Girl
By Margarita Engle, Rafael López (Illustrator)
A girl defies tradition to become a drummer in a music-filled world.
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42 pages· 372 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
On a vibrant island where girls are forbidden to drum, one girl dares to dream. In 1930s Cuba, she secretly practices, her heart set on breaking the silence. When her music finally echoes through the city, will it change the rules forever? Inspired by Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, this tale of courage and rhythm challenges tradition and celebrates the power of dreams. Can one girl's passion transform a community and inspire dreamers everywhere?
From the publisher
Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule—until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. 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 both girls and boys should be free to drum and dream. Inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke Cuba’s traditional taboo against female drummers, Drum Dream Girl tells an inspiring true story for dreamers everywhere.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 42
- Words
- 372
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~650L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 173968
Publication
- Published
- March 31, 2015
- First published
- March 24, 2015
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780544102293
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