{"product_id":"the-first-rule-of-punk-9780425290422","title":"The First Rule of Punk","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2018 Pura Belpr  Author Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one's watching. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Mal  (Mar a Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School's queen bee, violates the school's dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better as long as she remembers the first rule of punk: be yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The real Mal  loves rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro, please). And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Mal  finally begins to feel at home. She'll do anything to preserve this, which includes standing up to an anti-punk school administration to fight for her right to express herself  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlack and white illustrations and collage art throughout make \u003ci\u003eThe First Rule of Punk\u003c\/i\u003e a perfect pick for fans of books like \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and online magazines like \u003ci\u003eRookie\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Armed with a microphone and a pair of scissors, this book is all about creating something new and awesome in the world. Mal  rocks \" --Victoria Jamieson, author and illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning \u003ci\u003eRoller Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425290422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190322 \/ First Rule of Punk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Celia C. P\u0026#233;rez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637196320924,"sku":"9780425290422","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_140d1ccc-e668-4be4-a2b2-45187555d815.jpg?v=1603844164","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-first-rule-of-punk-9780425290422","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}