latin america

"This title focuses on the history of Latin music and gives detailed information related to its origins and fun facts about superstars spanning from Tito Puente to Shakira"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz--once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more than seventy albums later, Celia's influence still has an undeniable hold on today's music"--Provided by publisher.

The bright colors and lively festivities of Carnival are yearly traditions in Latin America. In this book, readers will learn about the history and meaning behind Carnival, as well as the ways in which it is celebrated on the mainland of South and Central America and in the Caribbean islands. Huge parades, costumes with feathers and gems, and native music make Carnival a very special time in Latin America. Learning about how Carnival is celebrated in Latin America will show readers why it may be an important celebration for Hispanic families in the United States as well. Bright photographs are paired with exciting text to bring the joy of Carnival to life for young readers.

"Fifteen original short stories from YA authors featuring the monsters of Latin myths and legends"--Provided by publisher.

"Although her family and friends know her as ?rsula 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'stalent 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!"--Provided by publisher.

"A celebration of Latinas and Latin American women who followed their dreams, with portraits and short bios"--Provided by publisher.

"This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird's gifts to Pedro . . ."--Back cover.

Discusses the period of slavery during which over ten and half million Africans were shipped to the Caribbean and Latin America, examines the history of the African presence in Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Peru, looks at the cultures that originated from these African ancestors, and considers the presence of anti-black racism in Latin America.

An illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, finger plays, and lullabies for children.