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Reviewed on September 23, 2022 | Nonfiction Elementary
Gr 3–6—The incredible life of singer and Reina de la Salsa Celia Cruz is shared in this Spanish biography title, part of the "Hispanic Star" series. Beginning with Cruz's youth in the Santos Suárez neighborhood south of La Habana, Cuba, this title follows her as she begins to compete in and win contests with her unique voice, ultimately choosing a career as a singer and not a teacher, as her father wanted. The many complex challenges Cruz had to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More