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Title details for La Guitarrista by Lucky Diaz - Available

La Guitarrista

ebook

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.


What does it take to turn trash into treasure and find the music inside you?


  • Community Support: From a little glue to a candy paint gleam, Canta's neighbors help turn her broken guitar into a work of art.
  • A Story of Resilience: When other kids laugh, an inspiring teacher helps Canta tune out the doubt and listen to the song in her heart.
  • Bilingual Learning: Simple and fun Spanish words are woven throughout the story, making it a great introduction to a new language for young readers.
  • Following Your Dreams: An empowering book that shows kids how determination and believing in yourself can make you the rock star you were always meant to be.
  • Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    Kindle restrictions

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:2
    • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty:0-1