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The First Rule of Punk

May

8

2019

First Rule of Punk

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

Malu finds herself caught between a Mexican mother who wants her to be the perfect señorita and a music-loving father who helped foster her love of all things punk. After their divorce, Malu and her mother move to Chicago from Florida, where Malu has to start a new school and find her place, ultimately discovering …

Oct

12

2017

The First Rule of Punk

The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

Malu (short for Maria Louisa) straddles two worlds, punk music and record stores on her dad’s side, and academic achievement and Mexican culture on her mother’s side. When she lands at Posada Middle School, she finds herself on the outside again and takes on the school’s culture by starting her own punk band. I loved …