![]() ![]() Drum Dream Girl can be read as a biographical tale, or simply a poem about perseverance. ![]() It is a true story about a young girl who wanted to play drums in Cuba during the 1930s, when traditionally they were instruments reserved for men. MARGARITA ENGLE: Thank you! I loved writing Drum Dream Girl, and I love Rafael López’s illustrations. Any hypotheses as to why this may have occurred? It’s one of the last books I expected to see challenged. PADMA VENKATRAMAN: Drum Dream Girl is one of my favorite books of yours. We also encourage you to join PEN America and support free expression. ![]() We welcome you to read and discuss the content with your networks. This series of articles gives voice to the challenged creators of books for children and young adults through an exchange of nuanced conversations that illuminate today’s issues. ![]() PEN America’s Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee (CYAB), a Members’ coalition of award-winning writers and illustrators and dedicated readers who meet monthly, is responding to recent efforts to ban books and intimidate teachers and librarians with PEN Pals. Margarita Engle (left) and Padma Venkatraman (right)
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