La guitarrista

Title:

La guitarrista

Author:

Summary:

"When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!" -- Provided by publisher.

Audience:

Ages 4-8.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Stories in rhyme.

Subject Term:

Hispanic American girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Guitarists -- Juvenile fiction.

Goal (Philosophy) -- Juvenile fiction.

Resilience (Personality trait) -- Juvenile fiction.

Hispanic Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

Girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Player, Micah,

Publisher:

Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063254152

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

Call Number:

P DIAZ

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003608315	New Picture Books	DIAZ	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

From the creators of Paletero Man--Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player--comes a story about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar.

Strum! Strum! Strum! Get ready to rock with la guitarrista!

When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!

Perfect for fans of Because and We Will Rock Our Classmates, readers will rock out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music--and never giving up on your dreams.

The book includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an author's note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to the song inspired by the book.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3--A young girl finds a guitar in the trash and dreams of becoming la guitarrista, but first has to give her new instrument some much needed tender loving care. With the help of her neighborhood friends, she transforms her find into a functioning guitar. She is excited and nervous to start her guitar lessons, but those emotions soon change to embarrassment when her fellow music classmates make fun of her instrument. The rhyming of this story only enhances the rhythm of the guitar readers might imagine playing in the background as they read. The illustrations are vibrant and add to the feel of the story, showcasing diverse characters and the energy of the Los Angeles neighborhood where it is set. With English and Spanish text, this book could be used to foster social and emotional learning, as well as highlighting diversity. The book spotlights the importance of upcycling, i.e., finding new uses for discarded items. The author's note also lends so much to this personal narrative and the importance of perseverance. VERDICT A recommended purchase that will be fun to share as a read-aloud and inspire readers to follow the song in their hearts.--Darla Kaminsky

Publisher's Weekly Review

The creators of Paletero Man deliver a vibrant rhyming celebration of an L.A. neighborhood community and one Latinx-cued child's determination to find "the song in my heart." When Canta, who loves to admire the expensive guitars at a local shop, finds a broken guitar in a dumpster, the story's young narrator enlists neighbors' help in repairing it before joining the "cool" kids at music school. Classmates mock the child's sound, but a supportive teacher, Señora Clemente, encourages Canta to "Tune those doubts out!" Diaz's text flows smoothly between English and Spanish as a refrain of "Strum! Strum! Strum!" propels Canta's journey from observer to performer. Emotions leap from Player's warm-palette digital illustrations, which utilize emanata and deep perspective to create a sense of movement and passionate energy around Canta's larger-than-life dreams. Ages 4--8. (May)