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The First Rule of Punk

Celia C. Pérez

María Luisa O’Neill-Morales, who prefers the name Malú, moves from New York to Chicago with her Mexican-American mother and begins seventh grade. Missing her father and his support for her interest in punk, Malú expresses herself with makeup and clothing that violate school rules. She learns about Mexican American punk musicians and recruits Joe and two other students to form a band for the school talent show.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
670L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
7
Word Count
50745
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Change And Transitions · Friendship · Identity · Music · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puffin Books
Published
July 17, 2018
Pages
336
ISBN-13
9780425290422
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2018Fiction for Children
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