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Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"La vida de Selena sirve de inspiración para las chicas latinas. Ella simboliza el poder de la familia, la derterminación y el orgullo de las raíces. Su éxito anima a todas las chicas a soñar y les recuerda que luchen por alcanzar sus metas, sin importar quiénes son o cuáles son esas metas."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Astra House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A young Latinx poet grappling with loneliness and heartache decides one day to bring Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla back to life. The séance kicks off an uncanny trip narrated by a Greek chorus of gossiping spirits as she journeys through a dead celebrity prom, encounters her shadow self, and performs karaoke in hell. In visceral poems embodying millennial angst, paragraph-long conversations overheard at her local coffeeshop, and unhinged Twitter...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Selena Quintanilla's music career began at the age of nine when she started singing in her family's band. She went from using a hairbrush as a microphone to traveling from town to town to play gigs. But Selena faced a challenge: People said that she would never make it in Tejano music, which was dominated by male performers. Selena was determined to prove them wrong."--provided by publisher.
14) Who was Selena?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings, quinceañeras, and on street corners in their native Texas. Selena learned how to sing in Spanish and soon became hugely popular within the Latino community--so much so that she became the best-selling Latin artist of the 1990s. Selena was poised to be a great success, but her life was cut short after...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"A picture book biography celebrating the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, one of the most influential musicians of all time"--
Desde su eta pa mas temprana, la joven Selena sab̕a como conectarse con la gente y unirlos con la m︢sica. Canta conmigo sigue su ascenso al estrellato, desde su puesto al frente de la banda familiar, cantando en rodeos y fiestas de quinceąera, hasta su presentaci̤n frente a miles en el Astrodomo de Houston. Los...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Chris Perez tells the story of his relationship with music star Selena in this heartfelt tribute. One of the most compelling and adored superstars in Latin music history, Selena was nothing short of a phenomenon who shared all of herself with her millions of devoted fans. Her tragic murder, at the age of twenty-three, stripped the world of her talent and boundless potential, her tightly-knit family of their beloved angel, and her husband, Chris Perez,...
17) Selena
Language
English
Description
Shot dead on March 31, 1995 at the age of 23, Selena Quintanilla was poised to become the first female singer to cross over from Spanish to English markets successfully. For a little girl from Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena's accomplishments were remarkable. She conquered the Spanish charts, had No. 1 hits, dominated Mexican-American pop music, won both acceptance in Mexico (despite shaky Spanish) and a Grammy. This biopic presents Selena as that rare...
Publisher
Midwest Tape
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Enough: An estranged wife is tormented by her husband even as she attempts to disappear. She moves from town to town, cuts her hair, and changes her appearance, but her evil husband still finds her. Finally, she takes matters into her own hands and learns to defend herself. PG13 114 min. (2002)
Hustlers: A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The film is inspired by the article published...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Descubra por qué Selena, la reina de la música tejana, ¡se convirtió en una de las artistas méxico-americanas más célebres del siglo XX! De joven, Selena Quintanilla cantaba en un grupo llamado Selena y Los Dinos con su hermano y su hermana. La familia actuaba en ferias, bodas, fiestas de quince años y en las esquinas de su Texas natal. Selena aprendió a cantar en español y pronto se hizo muy popular entre la comunidad latina, hasta el...
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