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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

Margarita Engle,

Rafael López (Illustrator)

Why we're reading this: This book, a Pura Belpre Award winner, is a great representation of a young girl's bravery, cultural diff…more
[close] This book, a Pura Belpre Award winner, is a great representation of a young girl's bravery, cultural differences, and female empowerment in a male-dominated society. The book is written in a poetic rhythm and could foster the opportunity for students to come up with our own short poems.

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Feb 21, 2019 Kayleigh D. rated it it was amazing

This book is about a young Chinese-African-Cuban girl who dreamed of becoming a drummer on the island of music. Due to cultural traditions, boys were the only ones allowed to drum on their island. Although the dream drum girl’s dream seemed farfetched, she was granted a chance to show her hidden talents which led her to encourage all boys and girls to dream freely in their own unique ways – even when it may seem impossible. This book was awarded both the Pura Belpré Award and the Charlotte Zolot ...more

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Feb 20, 2019 Alyssa Thostesen rated it it was amazing

Drum Dream Girl, How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Rafael López has won a variety of awards including the 2016 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration and the Asian Pacific America Honor Award among others. The story is based on the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke barriers in the male-dominated music of drumming in Cuba. The story follows a girl who practices in secret only to be heard and celebrated at the ...more

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