Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz

Author: Claudia Romo Edelman, William Alexander

Read about "La Reina de la Salsa" in Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series.

If you can see it, you can be it.

Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz--once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more than seventy albums later, Celia's influence still has an undeniable hold on today's music.

Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.15h x 5.83w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9781250828125
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2022 pg. 46
School Library Journal 09/23/2022 pg. 95

About the Author
Edelman, Claudia: - Claudia Romo Edelman, is the Founder of the We Are All Human Foundation. Claudia has worked for 25 years with internationally recognized institutions including the United Nations, UNICEF, the Global Fund and the World Economic Forum. She has a track record in launching global campaigns, and she's a master of agenda setting. She has been in the driver's seat of some of the most successful global campaigns in the last decade including: the launch of the SDG's, Product (RED), the creation of the SDG Lions and rebranding of the UN Refugee Agency.Alexander, William: - William Alexander is a National Book Award-winning Cuban-American who usually writes unrealisms like Goblin Secrets, Ambassador, and A Properly Unhaunted Place. He teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.