La Guitarrista
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
From the creators of Paletero Man—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player—comes a story about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar.
Strum! Strum! Strum! Get ready to rock with la guitarrista!
When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn’t know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!
Perfect for fans of Because and We Will Rock Our Classmates, readers will rock out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams.
The book includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an author’s note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to the song inspired by the book.
What does it take to turn trash into treasure and find the music inside you?
Community Support: From a little glue to a candy paint gleam, Canta’s neighbors help turn her broken guitar into a work of art.A Story of Resilience: When other kids laugh, an inspiring teacher helps Canta tune out the doubt and listen to the song in her heart.Bilingual Learning: Simple and fun Spanish words are woven throughout the story, making it a great introduction to a new language for young readers.Following Your Dreams: An empowering book that shows kids how determination and believing in yourself can make you the rock star you were always meant to be.
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The creators of Paletero Man deliver a vibrant rhyming celebration of an L.A. neighborhood community and one Latinx-cued child's determination to find "the song in my heart." When Canta, who loves to admire the expensive guitars at a local shop, finds a broken guitar in a dumpster, the story's young narrator enlists neighbors' help in repairing it before joining the "cool" kids at music school. Classmates mock the child's sound, but a supportive teacher, Señora Clemente, encourages Canta to "Tune those doubts out!" Diaz's text flows smoothly between English and Spanish as a refrain of "Strum! Strum! Strum!" propels Canta's journey from observer to performer. Emotions leap from Player's warm-palette digital illustrations, which utilize emanata and deep perspective to create a sense of movement and passionate energy around Canta's larger-than-life dreams. Ages 4–8.
