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With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the rockin’ picture book about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa. From the creators of Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool!—Latin Grammy–winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player! 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, La Guitarrista, The Rock Star will have readers rocking out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams. Includes an author’s note from Lucky Diaz and a link to the Lucky Band’s song inspired by the book.