Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music
By Margarita Engle
Can one determined girl’s drumming challenge Cuba’s biggest musical rule?
lyrical · inspiring · historical · rhythmic
Genres
What is Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music about?
In 1920s Cuba, a young girl dreams of playing the drums, filling her nights with rhythms no one else can hear. But everyone tells her that drumming is only for boys. Refusing to give up, she practises, finds a teacher and proves that talent has no gender. Inspired by the true story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, this lyrical picture book celebrates courage, family support and the power of music to change minds.
About the author
Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American author and poet who writes lively books for children and young people. She often tells stories in beautiful, rhythmic verse, bringing history, nature, music and brave, creative people to life. Her well-known books include The Surrender Tree, which received a Newbery Honour, and the picture books Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands and All the Way to Havana. Margarita’s writing celebrates imagination, courage, family, culture and the joy of discovering new ideas through reading.
Pages
44 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
2015
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