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Sing With Me: The Story of Selena Quintanilla

Diane López

Illustrator: Teresa Martinez

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers

ISBN: 978-0-593-11095-9

Keywords: Mexican-American, singer, Tejanos

Overcoming genre, racial, and gender discrimination, a Mexican-American singer learns Spanish to connect with her people, achieving stardom in the Tejano music field. Ilustrations augment biographical details.