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Celia C. Perez is the author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpre Author Honor Book; Strange Birds, a 2020 Rise- A Feminist Book Project List Selection; and Tumble, whichreceived six starred reviews and is an NPR Best Book of 2022. Celia is a longtime maker of zines inspired by her love of punk music and writing. Her favorite zine supplies are a long-arm stapler, glue sticks, and watercolor pencils. She'll never stop picking cilantro out of her food at restaurants, and she owns two sets of worry dolls because you can never have too many. Originally from Miami, Florida, Celia lives in Chicago with her family where she works as a community college librarian.
A 2017 ABA Indies Introduce TitleA Junior Library Guild Selection PRAISE FOR THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK A charming debut about a thoughtful, creative preteen connecting to both halves of her identity. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Those who enjoy vivacious, plucky heroines... will eagerly embrace Malu. --School Library Journal (starred review) Perez's debut is as exuberant as its heroine... A rowdy reminder that people are at their best when they aren't forced into neat, tidy boxes. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp. --Bustle.com In The First Rule of Punk, Celia C. Perez brings us Malu, a girl whose talents are as diverse as the images and words she snips for her zines. Malu is an irrepressible force, one that readers will long remember. --Diana Lopez, author of Confetti Girl and Nothing Up My Sleeve PRAISE FOR THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK Extremely relatable and creatively inspiring, with a voice that is equal parts witty and sharp. --Bustle.com In The First Rule of Punk, Celia C. Perez brings us Malu, a girl whose talents are as diverse as the images and words she snips for her zines. Malu is an irrepressible force, one that readers will long remember. --Diana Lopez, author of Confetti Girl and Nothing Up My Sleeve
