{"product_id":"first-rule-of-punk-the-midnight-arcade-9780425290422","title":"First Rule of Punk The Midnight Arcade","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First Rule of Punk\u003c\/i\u003e is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one’s watching.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (María Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School’s queen bee, violates the school’s dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better as long as she remembers the first rule of punk: be yourself.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The real Malú loves rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro, please). And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Malú fin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelect awards and accolades for \u003ci\u003eThe First Rule of Punk\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA 2018 ALSC Notable Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003eA 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eA 2017 ABA Indies Introduce Title\u003cbr\u003eA Kids’ Indie Next List Pick\u003cbr\u003eAn E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award finalist\u003cbr\u003eA 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eAn Amelia Bloomer List Book\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Choices 2018\u003cbr\u003eA 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly Flying Start\u003cbr\u003eNPR Best Books of 2017 \u003cbr\u003eKirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2017\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Books of 2017 \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eA charming debut\u003c\/b\u003e about a thoughtful, creative preteen connecting to both halves of her identity.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Those who enjoy \u003cb\u003evivacious, plucky\u003c\/b\u003e heroines... will eagerly embrace Malu.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Pérez’s debut is as \u003cb\u003eexuberant\u003c\/b\u003e as its heroine... A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren’t forced into neat, tidy boxes.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A voice that is \u003cb\u003eequal parts witty and sharp\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Bustle.com","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864589218135,"sku":"9780425290422","price":9.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780425290422.jpg?v=1722272629","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-rule-of-punk-the-midnight-arcade-9780425290422","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}