Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
No. of pages 48
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Illustrator category by the Pura Belpre Award. It was recognised by the Charlotte Zolotow Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Houghton Mifflin .
Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse, including The Surrender Tree , a Newbery Honor Book; The Poet Slave of Cuba ; The Firefly Letters ; and Tropical Secrets . She lives in northern California.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Charlotte Zolotow Award
This book was recognised by the Charlotte Zolotow Award.
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Pura Belpre Award
This book was recognised in the Illustrator category by the Pura Belpre Award.