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Genre/Form: | Children's stories Fictional Work Juvenile works Fiction Children Romans Juvenile fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Elementary and junior high school, Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Celia C Pérez |
ISBN: | 9780425290408 0425290409 |
OCLC Number: | 965127991 |
Awards: | School Library Journal's Best Books, 2017 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, 2018 Horn Book Fanfare List, 2017 Pura BelpreÌ Author Honor, 2018 AmeÌricas Award commended title, 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Childrenâs Book Award, 2018 |
Target Audience: | Young Adult.; Ages 8-12.; 670L |
Description: | 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Responsibility: | Celia C. Pérez. |
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A 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor BookA 2018 ALSC Notable Children's BookA 2018 Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award WinnerA 2017 ABA Indies Introduce TitleA Kids' Indie Next List PickAn E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award finalistA 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor BookAn Amelia Bloomer List BookCCBC Choices 2018A 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild SelectionPublishers Weekly Flying StartNPR Best Books of 2017 Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2017School Library Journal Best Books of 2017 A Horn Book Fanfare SelectionCenter for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of 2017NYPL Best Books for Kids 2017Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books 2017Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids 2017 A Seattle Public Library Top 10 Children's Chapter Book of 2017A UPenn Graduate School of Education Best Book of 20172018-2019 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee2018-2019 Sunshine State Young Readers Award NomineeA 2018 Great Lakes, Great Reads Award Winner2017 Nerdy Book Award WinnerPRAISE FOR THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK:"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)"Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp."-Bustle.com"Malu is an irrepressible force, one that readers will long remember."-Diana Lopez, author of Confetti Girl and Nothing Up My Sleeve Read more...


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