Ryan Swenar

Dreamscape Media, LLC, producer of “Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music”

cover image of Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music

About

Adapted from Margarita Engle’s book, a girl in 1930s Cuba aspires to play the drums, a privilege afforded only to boys. Based on the life of Chinese-African-Cuban Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, this story demonstrates how the power of persistence can break barriers, shatter expectations, and make one’s dreams a reality.

Awards Won

Title Year
carnegie.gif Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video
The Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video honors outstanding video productions for children released during the previous year. The annual award is given to the video's producer by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, through a Carnegie endowment.
2017 - Winner(s)