The First Rule of Punk
by Celia C. Pérez
Malú and her mom have moved from New York to Chicago for her mom’s two-... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2017
Word Count 50,745
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 190322
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Individuality
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Bands (Music)
- Mexican Americans
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Middle schools
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Punk rock music--Fiction
- Individuality--Fiction
- Punk rock music
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Bands (Music)--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Chicago (Ill.)--Fiction
- Friendship
- JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Choice Texts Gr. 6
- Niles Middle School Books
- #OwnVoices for 4-8
- Latinx and Latin American Secondary
- MS Resources for District eBooks
- Diverse Lit Kits, 3-6
- Reading Colors Your World: iREAD Teen
- BookQuest 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Juvenile Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Celia C. Pérez about The First Rule of Punk
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Celia C. Pérez
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Teacher's Guide from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Trini Alvarado
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2020
Author Honor, 2018

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2018

Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2020
Winner, 2018

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Middle Selection, 2017

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2017

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2017

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2017
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