In Cuba, girls were not drummers, but one girl dreamed of pounding drums big and small and making amazing music. Inspired by a true story, this picture book is about a girl who refused to allow societal rules to stop her from her musical dreams. Recommended to anyone looking for beautifully-illustrated picture-books, to those who enjoy more poetic picture-book texts, and to readers searching for children's stories about girl musicians and/or Cuban musical pioneers. A brief afterword gives more information about Castro Zaldarriaga, who is never named in the main text. It is poetic, allusive, rhythmic - in short, everything it should be to capture a dreaming drummer's tale. That text is just as beautifully realized.

Amazed at what he hears, the teacher takes her on as a pupil, eventually getting her her first gig as a drummer.ĭrum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music was awarded the 2016 Pura Belpré Award for Illustration, and it's not difficult to see why! Rafael López' artwork is absolutely gorgeous here, utilizing a deep, vivid color palette, and creating beautifully stylized scenes that capture the energy and music of the text. Hearing beats all around her, in the natural and human worlds, and in her own heartbeat, the girl must dream and drum in secret, until her father finally relents and has a teacher listen to her. OL19668883W Pages 50 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.11 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210420165420 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 170 Scandate 20210412133315 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780544102293 Tts_version 4.Inspired by the story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who dreamed of being a drummer in a time when that occupation was reserved for boys and men, Cuban-American author Margarita Engle spins a poetic narrative about a 'drum dream girl' who cannot quell her natural impulse to drum. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 10:00:34 Associated-names López, Rafael, 1961- illustrator Boxid IA40092715 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle