La Mariachi
Written by Isabel Estrada
Illustrated by Addy Rivera Sonda
Published by Sleeping Bear Press
Tuchi longs to join in and play with the school’s mariachi band, but it’s the 1970s and in her community, mariachi is only for the boys. Still she hopes—and wishes on Seńora Luna. When Tuchi stumbles across her nana’s guitarrón, Nana teaches her to play in secret. The music rumbles inside Tuchi like desert thunder. Will Tuchi be ready for the big audition? And will Seńora Luna help Tuchi make her wish come true?
Primary ISBN: 9781534111912
Publication Date: July 2023
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book , Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Hispanic/Latinx/Latine)
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Discrimination: Gender and Sexual, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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