Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Copyright Date: 2024

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 08/13/24

Illustrator: Rodriguez Medina, Erika,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 1-623-54444-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-623-54444-7

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2023016400

Dimensions: 23 x 29 cm

Subject Heading:
Mariachi musicians. Juvenile fiction.
Bands (Music). Juvenile fiction.
Mexican American children. Juvenile fiction.
Families. Juvenile fiction.
Mariachi. Fiction.
Bands (Music). Fiction.
Mexican Americans. Fiction.
Family life. Fiction.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references.

Reading Level: 2.0

Interest Level: K-3

Lexile: AD590L

Guided Reading Level: L

Fountas & Pinnell: L

Adela loves everything about her family's mariachi band--except that she isn't in it!

Shining a spotlight on Mexican music, full of instruments and dancing, Adela’s Mariachi Band is sure to be a hit!

Adela wants nothing more than to be a part of her family's mariachi band, but when she tries the different instruments, everything comes out wrong. La trompeta fizzles, la vihuela squeaks, and trying to dance makes Adela fall on her face. From watching her family, Adela knows that practice makes perfect, but can she find a way to be part of the band in the meantime?

A new go-to read-aloud favorite that comes complete with funny instrument sounds, a rythmic text, and Spanish vocabulary. Strike up the band!

♦ "[An] affirming reminder that age and size needn't be a barrier to following a passion."
—Shelf Awareness, starred review