Culture 3: Hispanic/Latinx Literature
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music Written by: Margarita Engle Illustrated by: Rafael Lopez Bibliography: Engle, M., & Lopez, R. (2015). Drum dream girl how one girl’s courage changed music. Clarion Books. ISBN: 978-0544102293 Plot Summary: Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music is an expressively powerful picture book about a young girl who dreams of playing the drums and adding to her island home’s beautiful musical culture, breaking the cultural norms at the time of only boys playing the drums. While she is not named in the story, the picture book is based on real-life musician Millo Castro Zaldrriaga, and the story follows her life journey as she grows up in Cuba hearing the thrilling drum beats around the island, from the outdoor cafes to the park, and more. While she listens to the men playing the music, she can also feel the music in her soul, imagining her own drum beats that she would make. She is even invited to j...
