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The Visiting Writers Series welcomes Lucky Diaz. 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! Readers will rock out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams.
Lucky Diaz is a bilingual, songwriting, taco-eating, multi–Latin Grammy Award–winning, Grammy-nominated and six-time Emmy-nominated musician, children’s television personality and author. His work has been praised by NPR, Billboard, People and the New York Times. He is a Parent’s Choice Gold Award and NAPPA Award winner. In 2020, his album "Buenos Diaz" was named an official selection of notable works for children by the American Library Association.
Diaz's debut picture book, "Paletero Man," has been celebrated with starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and ALA Booklist.
Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.