This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new type of music called salsa. School Library Journal has named My Name is Celia "[a]n exuberant picture-book biography . . . a brilliant introduction to a significant woman and her music."

Author: Monica Brown
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Cooper Square Pub
Published: 10/30/2004
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.58h x 9.38w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780873588720

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 82526 / My Name Is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz


Award: 2004 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2006 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book - Illustrator