- Published: 15 September 2017
- ISBN: 9780425290408
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $35.00
The First Rule of Punk
- Published: 15 September 2017
- ISBN: 9780425290408
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 336
- RRP: $35.00
A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
An ALSC Notable Children's Book
A 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Winner
A 2017 ABA Indies Introduce Title
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
An E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award finalist
A 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor Book
An Amelia Bloomer List Book
A 2018 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Publishers Weekly Flying Start
NPR Best Books of 2017
Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction of 2017
School Library Journal Best Books of 2017
A Horn Book Fanfare Selection
NYPL Best Books for Kids 2017
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids 2017
A Seattle Public Library Top 10 Children's Chapter Book of 2017
A UPenn Graduate School of Education Best Book of 2017
2018-2019 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee
2018-2019 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee
A 2018 Great Lakes, Great Reads Award Winner
2017 Nerdy Book Award Winner
"A charming debut about a thoughtful, creative preteen connecting to both halves of her identity."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines... will eagerly embrace Malu."
--School Library Journal (starred review)
"Pérez's debut is as exuberant as its heroine... A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren't forced into neat, tidy boxes."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp."
--Bustle.com