Very cute. Read this for Battle of the Books. Loved the inclusion of Malu's zines.

RGG: Another middle-grade story of a group of "misfits" coming together. But Malu's identify crisis about being bi-racial, and the integration of Mexican-American culture is great. And all the characters are well-drawn and fun. Reading Interest: 10-12

RGG: Another middle-grade story of a group of "misfits" coming together. But Malu's identify crisis about being bi-racial, and the integration of Mexican-American culture is great. And all the characters are well-drawn and fun. Reading Interest: 10-12

My daughter just turned nine and it’s an exciting time as her personality really starts to shine and I learn her interests and opinions (there are a lot of those!)
So I’ve started reading middle grade novels with her and I’ve found that I absolutely love them too!

The First Rule of Punk is the story of Malú, far from home, discovering who she is … which requires accidentally violating the school dress code with a punk rock look, going up against the middle school queen bee, and learning to embrace her Mexican-American heritage.
Through her love of punk music, skateboarding, and zines, Malú learns the first rule of punk is to be yourself.
I adored this story of finding your people, your style, your own sense of acceptance. The zine pages were a perfect eye-catching addition that added to the authenticity of this story! ( )