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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       Subjects     Cruz, Celia -- Juvenile literature.     Singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Women singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Salsa musicians -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog       by title:      Who was Celia Cruz? ...       by call number:      781.657092 C957p     Search the Web     Cruz, Celia -- Juvenile literature.     Singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Women singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.     Salsa musicians -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Who was Celia Cruz? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Jake Murray. Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, c2020. Call #: 781.657092 C957p Subjects Cruz, Celia -- Juvenile literature.   Singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Women singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.   Salsa musicians -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Series Who is-- ?   Who is? (Who HQ) ISBN:  9781524792138 1524792136 Alternate title:  Celia Cruz Description:  108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes:  "WHOHQ"--Spine. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. "An Official WhoHQ Book"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 108). Contents:  Who was Celia Cruz? -- Lullabies and Carnival -- Life choices -- Stepping out in the world -- La Sonora Matancera -- A new Cuba -- No turning back -- Celia and Tito -- Az©ðcar! -- Citizen of the world -- Celia forever. Summary:  Although her family and friends know her as ©šrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, she wasn't allowed to return to her native country. She and other Cubans who were exiled used their music to express their love for their homeland. Celia rose to the top of the charts in a genre that was dominated by men. She become an award-winning singer and the most popular Latin artist of the twentieth century. Azucar! indeed! Genre:  Biography, Juvenile. Other authors:  Pollack, Pam. Belviso, Meg. Murray, Jake. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Children's Nonfiction 781.657092 C957p Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Children's Nonfiction 781.657092 C957p Childrens Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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