My Name Is Celia The Life of Celia Cruz |
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Author:
| Brown, Monica |
Illustrator:
| López, Rafael |
ISBN: | 978-0-87358-872-0 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
Publisher: | Cooper Square Publishing Llc
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new type of music called salsa. School Library Journal has named My Name is Celia "[a]n exuberant picture-book biography . . . a brilliant introduction to a significant woman and her music."
This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new type of music called salsa. School Library Journal has named My Name is Celia "[a]n exuberant picture-book biography . . . a brilliant introduction to a significant woman and her music."