Bibliograph

Drum dream girl, how one girl's courage changed music, poem by Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Rafael López

Type

Label

Drum dream girl, how one girl's courage changed music, poem by Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Rafael López

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical reference

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Drum dream girl

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

879538850

Responsibility statement

poem by Margarita Engle ; illustrations by Rafael López

Sub title

how one girl's courage changed music

Summary

Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's 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

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Drumdream girl

Classification

Contributor