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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2020-08-25
Page Count
48
Publisher
Little Bee Book
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9781499811421
Themes
music history
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Hispanic culture

Queen of Tejano Music: Selena

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.

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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2020-08-25
Page Count
48
Publisher
Little Bee Book
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9781499811421
Themes
music history
change
Hispanic culture
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