Drum dream girl how one girl's courage changed music
poem by Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Rafael López
- 2015
- 1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 26 cm
Includes bibliographical reference (page 39)
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2016 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner, 2016