My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz (Me llamo Celia: la vida de Celia Cruz) A Pura Belpré Honor Book

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.”