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Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla

Author : Diana López
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593110951
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Sing with Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla written by Diana López and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exuberant picture book celebrating the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, beloved Queen of Tejano music. From a very early age, young Selena knew how to connect with people and bring them together with music. Sing with Me follows Selena's rise to stardom, from front-lining her family's band at rodeos and quinceañeras to performing in front of tens of thousands at the Houston Astrodome. Young readers will be empowered by Selena's dedication--learning Spanish as a teenager, designing her own clothes, and traveling around the country with her family--sharing her pride in her Mexican-American roots and her love of music and fashion with the world.

To Selena, with Love

Author : Chris Perez
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0451414063
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book To Selena, with Love written by Chris Perez and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Perez tells the story of his relationship with music superstar 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, of the greatest love he had ever known. For over a decade, Chris held onto the only personal thing he had left from his late wife—the touching and sometimes painful memories of their very private bond. Now, for the first time, Chris opens up about their unbreakable friendship, their forbidden relationship, and their blossoming marriage that was cut short. Chris’s powerful story gives a rare glimpse into Selena’s sincerity and vulnerability when falling in love, strength and conviction when fighting for that love, and absolute resilience when finding peace and normalcy with her family’s acceptance of the only man she called her husband. While showcasing a side of Selena that has never been disclosed before and clarifying certain misconceptions about her life and death, To Selena, with Love is an everlasting love story that immortalizes the heart and soul of an extraordinary, unforgettable, and irreplaceable icon. This commemorative edition includes photos and a special chapter detailing the author’s reflection since writing the book.

Queen of Tejano Music: Selena

Author : Silvia López
Publisher : little bee books
ISBN 13 : 9781499811421
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (114 download)

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Book Synopsis Queen of Tejano Music: Selena by : Silvia López

Download or read book Queen of Tejano Music: Selena written by Silvia López and published by little bee books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Selena's Secret

Author : María Celeste Arrarás
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476775052
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Selena's Secret written by María Celeste Arrarás and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no doubt that Yolanda Saldivar pulled the trigger and killed the beloved Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez. But does any of us know what really happened in Room 158 of the Days Inn, moments before Yolanda fired the gun that took Selena's life? Maria Celeste Arraras has many answers - and her unrivaled coverage of the murder, the trial, and the aftermath have made her an expert on the Selena case.

Who Was Selena?

Author : Max Bisantz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101995491
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Who Was Selena? written by Max Bisantz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the twentieth century! 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 being fatally wounded by the president of her fan club. Selena's contributions to music and fashion during her life made her one of the top Latin musicians in the 1990s, and readers will want to know more about the woman who introduced the world to Tejano music.

A Father's Dream

Author : Abraham Quintanilla
Publisher : Cafe Con Leche Books
ISBN 13 : 9781735041544
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book A Father's Dream written by Abraham Quintanilla and published by Cafe Con Leche Books. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Father's Dream: My Family's Journey in Music chronicles the life of a musician, performer, man of God, and successful Mexican American entrepreneur. This is the story of a man who has experienced great joy and even greater pain, but by holding onto the strength embedded in each of us, embracing the love of family, and leaning on his faith in God, he is able to move forward toward the future with a positive disposition. Abraham Quintanilla takes the reader on the journey of his life, a life that reflects the up and down experiences of a self-made success. With a raw emotion and honesty, he shares the twists and turns of a road many readers may have been forced to travel and a few others hope never to traverse. From the sublime joys of fatherhood, to the accomplishment of creating a musical empire and surviving its failures, he shares the unexpected life events that make up each of our lives. Every reader will gain a stronger sense of humanity and a deeper understanding of just how precious and fleeting life can be from reading this memoir. Readers will also be given a close and personal view into the behind-the-scenes intricacies of a successful family business. Share the joy a parent feels for their children's success. And most of all, readers will understand the human need to embrace one's own talents. Finally, anyone who picks up this book and reads it will come to know that unforeseen tragedy can and does happen, but with faith and family as our support system, we are able to pick up the pieces of our broken hearts and walk bravely into the future with our newfound hope lighting the way.

Selena

Author : Joe Nick Patoski
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selena written by Joe Nick Patoski and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1997 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selena Quintanilla was a vibrant performer, wildly popular in the growing field of Tejano music. But her rising star suddenly fell when she was murdered at the age of 23. Now her life, her work, and her musical legacy have been documented. This work recounts Selena's tragically short life, from the ups and downs of her career to her stunning transformation into a sensual Latina superstar.

Dreaming of You

Author : Melissa Lozada-Oliva
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1662600593
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Dreaming of You written by Melissa Lozada-Oliva and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A feverish story of young adulthood, exploring how fandom and obsession shape how we relate to the world . . . Dreaming of You navigates the complexities of Latinx identity, self-loathing, love, and the loneliness of drifting into adulthood." —Miguel Salazar, Vulture "At the center of this exploration of insecurities, joys, and identity stands Melissa Lozada-Oliva—an unapologetic poet who isn’t afraid of the rawness of the mind and is resilient in her writing— so much so that it feels like we’re talking to our best friend." —Bianca Pérez, Porter House Review A macabre novel in verse of loss, longing, and identity crises following a poet who resurrects pop star Selena from the dead. Melissa Lozada-Oliva's Dreaming of You is an absurd yet heartfelt examination of celebrity worship. 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 rants, Lozada-Oliva reveals an eerie, sometimes gruesome, yet moving love story. Playfully morbid and profoundly candid, an interrogation of Latinidad, womanhood, obsession, and disillusionment, Dreaming of You grapples with the cost of being seen for your truest self.

Dreaming

Author : Odilia Galván Rodríguez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734561777
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Dreaming written by Odilia Galván Rodríguez and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreaming brings together lyrical renditions, little boys dancing "the washing machine," prayers over velas, and odes to purple, sparkly hips swaying to cumbia beats. There's thirty-three works of poetry, prose, and fiction on these pages that provide such narratives: "For Selena" by Timothy Daily-Valdés, "One of Us: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez" by Nancy de la Zerda, "La Milagrosa Selena" by Rubén Degollado and plenty more pieces showing the world the impact she continues to make on the dance floor and across generations.

Selenidad

Author : Deborah Paredez
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822390892
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Selenidad written by Deborah Paredez and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An outpouring of memorial tributes and public expressions of grief followed the death of the Tejana recording artist Selena Quintanilla Pérez in 1995. The Latina superstar was remembered and mourned in documentaries, magazines, websites, monuments, biographies, murals, look-alike contests, musicals, drag shows, and more. Deborah Paredez explores the significance and broader meanings of this posthumous celebration of Selena, which she labels “Selenidad.” She considers the performer’s career and emergence as an icon within the political and cultural transformations in the United States during the 1990s, a decade that witnessed a “Latin explosion” in culture and commerce alongside a resurgence of anti-immigrant discourse and policy. Paredez argues that Selena’s death galvanized Latina/o efforts to publicly mourn collective tragedies (such as the murders of young women along the U.S.-Mexico border) and to envision a brighter future. At the same time, reactions to the star’s death catalyzed political jockeying for the Latino vote and corporate attempts to corner the Latino market. Foregrounding the role of performance in the politics of remembering, Paredez unravels the cultural, political, and economic dynamics at work in specific commemorations of Selena. She analyzes Selena’s final concert, the controversy surrounding the memorial erected in the star’s hometown of Corpus Christi, and the political climate that served as the backdrop to the touring musicals Selena Forever and Selena: A Musical Celebration of Life. Paredez considers what “becoming” Selena meant to the young Latinas who auditioned for the biopic Selena, released in 1997, and she surveys a range of Latina/o queer engagements with Selena, including Latina lesbian readings of the star’s death scene and queer Selena drag. Selenidad is a provocative exploration of how commemorations of Selena reflected and changed Latinidad.

Handbook of Texas Music

Author : Laurie E. Jasinski
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 0876112971
Total Pages : 2008 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Texas Music written by Laurie E. Jasinski and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-22 with total page 2008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The musical voice of Texas presents itself as vast and diverse as the Lone Star State’s landscape. According to Casey Monahan, “To travel Texas with music as your guide is a year-round opportunity to experience first-hand this amazing cultural force….Texas music offers a vibrant and enjoyable experience through which to understand and enjoy Texas culture.” Building on the work of The Handbook of Texas Music that was published in 2003 and in partnership with the Texas Music Office and the Center for Texas Music History (Texas State University-San Marcos), The Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition, offers completely updated entries and features new and expanded coverage of the musicians, ensembles, dance halls, festivals, businesses, orchestras, organizations, and genres that have helped define the state’s musical legacy. · More than 850 articles, including almost 400 new entries· 255 images, including more than 170 new photos, sheet music art, and posters that lavishly illustrate the text· Appendix with a stage name listing for musicians Supported by an outstanding team of music advisors from across the state, The Handbook of Texas Music, Second Edition, furnishes new articles on the music festivals, museums, and halls of fame in Texas, as well as the many honky-tonks, concert halls, and clubs big and small, that invite readers to explore their own musical journeys. Scholarship on many of the state’s pioneering groups and the recording industry and professionals who helped produce and promote their music provides fresh insight into the history of Texas music and its influence far beyond the state’s borders. Celebrate the musical tapestry of Texas from A to Z!

Coco: A Story about Music, Shoes, and Family

Author : Diana López
Publisher : Disney Press
ISBN 13 : 9781484787458
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book Coco: A Story about Music, Shoes, and Family written by Diana López and published by Disney Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by Pixar Animation Studios' latest film, Coco, this middle grade novel retells the story of Miguel's daring adventure, and features exciting new scenes about his family. Disney*Pixar's Coco is the celebration of a lifetime, where the discovery of a generations-old mystery leads to a most extraordinary and surprising family reunion. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney*Pixar's Coco opens in U.S. theaters November 22, 2017.

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez

Author : Katlin Sarantou
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1534159886
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Selena Quintanilla-Pérez written by Katlin Sarantou and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter.

She Killed Selena

Author : Amy Delaney
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548205669
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book She Killed Selena written by Amy Delaney and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I took it out to tell her 'Look I'm going to kill myself' and she said 'No Yolanda' and she turned to open the door to - to call for help or something...and I told her 'No' and I just - and I - I never pointed a gun at anybody and it just went off...I bought this gun to kill myself. Not her. Not her. And she told me 'Yolanda, I don't want you to kill yourself.' And we were talking about it when I took it out and pointed it to my head. And when I pointed it to my head, she opened the door. I said 'Selena close that door, ' and when I said that the gun went off."[1] In order to learn more about Yolanda Saldivar, it is necessary to know about the woman she murdered - Selena Quintanilla, because the murder was, by itself, unremarkable. However, the victim was a beloved singer who was idolized by many, and her untimely death propelled Saldivar firmly into the spotlight. Their lives were intertwined, and as such one cannot tell the story of one without telling the story of the other.

Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either

Author : Marisa Tirado
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1680032666
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either written by Marisa Tirado and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either is a debut poetry collection which seeks Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla as a means of reconnecting to the speaker’s cultural identity. As Spanish language and culture becomes more accessible to non-Latinx populations, the speaker grapples with her own complex story of assimilation. Modern marginalization, appropriation, tokenizing, and fetishizing are examined in this multi-generational memoir tracking a Latinx family’s journey to assimilation. This dynamic collection is far-reaching, exploring BIPOC experiences in predominantly white cultures. from “Young Memoir” di·as·po·ra is silent. is spiritual. It is being robbed of memoir while you sleep in a suburb. it is nonconsensually sensual—it is a question. when it comes for you, what will you recover? what will you do to reclaim all that was forced lost?

Not a Bean

Author : Claudia Guadalupe Martínez
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1632896672
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book Not a Bean written by Claudia Guadalupe Martínez and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mexican jumping bean isn't a bean at all. It's a fascinating home and food source for a special kind of caterpillar! With Spanish vocabulary and a clever counting concept, this poetic story shares the life cycle of a Mexican jumping bean. This curious jumping insect is actually a seedpod from a shrub called yerba de la flecha, into which a caterpillar burrows, living inside the pod until it builds a cocoon and breaks out as a moth. Perfect for preschoolers and prereaders, this creative picture book explores the Mexican jumping bean's daily life and eventual transformation and escape from the pod.

Grandma's Gift

Author : Eric Velasquez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802735363
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Grandma's Gift written by Eric Velasquez and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican Christmas celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees a painting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that he could be an artist when he grows up. Grandma witnesses his fascination, and presents Eric with the perfect Christmas gift-a set of paints-to use in his first steps toward becoming an artist. A heart-warming story of self-discovery, Grandma's Gift is a celebration of the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.