Me Llamo Celia/My Name Is Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz/The Life Of Celia Cruz
| AUTHOR | Lpez, Rafael; Brown, Monica; Lopez, Rafael |
| PUBLISHER | Cooper Square Pub (10/30/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
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."
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780873588720
ISBN-10:
087358872X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
32
Carton Quantity:
42
Product Dimensions:
9.20 x 0.50 x 10.60 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Bilingual,
Illustrated,
Multi-Lingual
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music
Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Study - General
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
- 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.4
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004004883
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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.
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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."
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Author:
Brown, Monica
MONICA BROWN has written several award-winning books for young readers, including the first Marisol book, Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina. Marisol is inspired by Brown's own mixed heritage, which includes Peruvian, Scottish, Spanish, Amerindian, and Jewish ancestry. When not writing for children, Brown serves as a professor of English at Northern Arizona University, where she teaches about US Latino and multicultural
literature. Brown lives with her family in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Illustrator:
Lopez, Rafael
RAFAEL LOPEZ grew up in Mexico City and his art is strongly influenced by the work of Mexican muralists. He has created many large murals for public spaces and was a leader in the creation of the Urban Art Trail Project in downtown San Diego. For his first book, My Name is Celia, Lopez successfully adapted his colorful, exuberant style to the small scale of children's books. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and their young son.
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