"There's a lot of text in the book, but it's smartly framed within
two-page spreads, and very little of it feels extraneous. ...A worthy
picture-book primer on the Queen of Tejano music."-Kirkus Reviews
This is a moving and impassioned picture book about the iconic Queen
of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla, that will embolden young readers to
find their passion and make the impossible, possible!
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.
Born and raised in Texas, Selena didn't know how to speak Spanish, but
with the help of her dad, she learned to sing it. With songs written and
composed by her older brother and the fun dance steps Selena created,
her band, Selena Y Los Dinos, rose to stardom! A true trailblazer, her
success in Tejano music and her crossover into mainstream American music
opened the door for other Latinx entertainers, and she became an
inspiration for Latina girls everywhere.