When a sassy drummer starts kindergarten, the rules of school cramp her style. Whatās a young rock star to do? When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencilsādrumsticks, of courseāpoking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla reminds her of school rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1) Donāt listen to anyone. 2) Make lots of noise. Ā”RataplĆ”n! 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 moving to her own beat doesnāt have to mean pushing others away.
Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! - E.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Pat Zietlow Miller & Joe Cepeda
By E.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Pat Zietlow Miller & Joe Cepeda
When a sassy drummer starts kindergarten, the rules of school cramp her style. Whatās a young rock star to do? When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencilsādrumsticks, of courseāpoking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla reminds her of school rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1) Donāt listen to anyone. 2) Make lots of noise. Ā”RataplĆ”n! 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 moving to her own beat doesnāt have to mean pushing others away.
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