Who Was Selena? (Who Was?)

by Max Bisantz and Kate Bisantz

Joseph J M Qiu (Illustrator)

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, quinceaneras, 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.

• ISBN10: 1101995491
• ISBN13: 9781101995495
• Publish Date: 7 August 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 5 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin Workshop
• Format: Paperback (US Digest)
• Pages: 112
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781101995495

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

I'm always seeing these everywhere and I wanted to see what all the hype is about. This one did not disappoint.
I think these are a great way for young and older readers to learn more about people in a way that is fun and easy while also giving you a ton of information about the person.

Going into this book I only knew that Selena was a singer and was killed by someone who knew her.
After having read this I now know about her childhood, how she started in music, and her interests outside of music.

If you already know quite a bit about her this book isn't needed. But it is a great read for someone who doesn't know much about her.