Lupe Lopez
Author
Author
Series
Lupe Lopez volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades K & 1
Back-to-School Picture Books: 2022
Latinx Authors: Picture Books
Back-to-School Picture Books: 2022
Latinx Authors: Picture Books
Description
When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencils--drumsticks, of course--poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla reminds her of school rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1) Don't listen to anyone. 2) Make lots of noise. Rataplan! 3) Have fans, not friends. But with her new teacher less than starstruck,...
Author
Series
Lupe Lopez volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Famous at Hector P. Garcia Elementary for being the first kid in kindergarten to ever start a band, Lupe Lopez enters first grade seeking a new sort of fame. She's ready to rock and roll straight into the role of Reading Rock Star! But despite her best efforts, the words she thought she knew -- now grouped in sentences -- only glare back at her. Stuck in Group A with the kids who can't read, she becomes the object of a rival's mockery. Will her beloved...