Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules!
Written by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo
and Pat Zietlow Miller
Illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Published by Candlewick
When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up No. 2 pencils—drumsticks, of course—poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts.
All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla spouts rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1) Don’t listen to anyone. 2) Make lots of noise. ¡Rataplán! 3) Have fans, not friends. But with her new teacher less than starstruck, and fans hard to come by, Lupe wonders if having friends is such a bad idea after all. Can it be that true star power means knowing when to share the spotlight?
With its spirited illustrations and a simple text threaded through with Spanish words, this picture book is proof positive that being a strong girl with a song in her heart doesn’t have to mean pushing others away.
También disponible en Español, Lupe Lopez: ¡Reglas de una Estrella de Rock!.
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Primary ISBN: 9781536209549
Publication Date: June 2022
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Arts, Cross-Group Friendship, Education & Literacy, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Texas)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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