"Picture books are magic and the
purest form of love."
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Margarita Longoria
Editor of Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America
Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules
International Latino Book Award Winner
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
FirstBook Special Selection 2024
Lupe Lopez is a sunglasses-wearing, drumstick-wielding kindergartener whose personal rules differ from school rules — but who finds her way (and her fellow rock stars) with some hard work and creativity. Co-written with Pat Zietlow Miller. Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. Publishing in both English and Spanish!
#LupeLopezRocks
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Reviews
BookPage
Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
YA Books Central
Praise
MSNBC 10 Back To School Books
Amazon Reviews Editor's Pick
60 Kindergarten Books To Add To Your Collection
Junior Library Guild (En Espanol)
San Antonio Magazine 2022 Holiday Pick
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Press
Madison Reading Project Celebrates 300K Book Donation With Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules
Madison Author Teams Up With Mexican American Filmmaker to Explore Childs Inner Rock Star, Wisconsin State Journal
Happy Book Birthday To Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! Las Musas Blog
Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules Inspired by Real Life Events, Picture Book Builders
Candlewick Grows It's Spanish Language Catalog, Publishers Weekly
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Morning Chat, NECN NBC
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Education Materials
A Girl Can Build Anything
Viking Press
by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo & Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Keisha Morris
WINNER: National Science Teacher Association STEM
A brilliant, inclusive ode to self-expression, girl power, and the many things readers can create.
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All great things start with a dream and a plan. This ode to creativity and confidence will inspire readers to build the world they love and imagine.
#AGirlCanBuild
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Reviews
School Library Journal (Star Review)
Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
Booklist
The Horn Book
Praise & Blogs
San Antonio Magazine
10 Outstanding STEM Picture Books for Kids
Lupe Lopez: Reading Rock Star
Candlewick Press
by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo & Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Joe Cepeda
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Spanish
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The rock star filled sequel! Lupe has always been a rock star, and now she wants to be a reading rock star. But, Lupe finds that reading words is harder than reading music. Will she be able to find the beat and read her way to success?
#RockStarsRead
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Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
YA Book Central
Praise & Blogs
Imagination Soup: 13 Exceptional New Picture Books
Picture Book Builders
Sequel
To A Girl Can Build Anything
Viking Press
by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo & Pat Zietlow Miller illustrated by Keisha Morris
More to come!