Gloria Estefan (Real-Life Reader Biography) [Library Binding]

Sue Boulais (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Real-Life Reader Biography

Biography of Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Gloria Estefan.

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Real-Life Reader Biographies present the lives of contemporary role models for young readers. These are the stories of real men and women who, despite many obstacles, followed their dreams. They are great for elementary-level research and reports and are fun to read, too.

From the Back Cover

When Gloria Fajardo was a senior in high school, she and some friends put together a band to play for a party. Emilio Estefan came to one of their rehearsals to give the girls a few tips. As leader of the Miami Latin Boys, Emilio was well respected on the music scene. A few months later, he asked Gloria to join his band. She couldn't refuse. Though still in college, Gloria found time to finish her degree, sing with the band, and in 1978, she married Emilio. Changing the band's name to the Miami Sound Machine, Emilio and Gloria set about to entertain the world with music. In 1990, their dream almost came to an end when their tour bus was hit on a snowy road near the New York state line. Gloria broke her back. She thought she would never perform again.

Gloria's struggle to return to the world of music she loves is a wonderful story for all.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Library Binding: 28 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883845629
• ISBN-13: 978-1883845629
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,432,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars it was fantasmagoricle, March 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gloria Estefan (Real-Life Reader Biography) (Library Binding)

If you like music you will love this biography about Gloria Estefan. This is an amazing story about a girl who moves from Cuba to Miami, Florida. She grows up to be a singer in Emilio Estefan's band. Then a little while later she graduates college and as you may have guessed, gets married to Emilio. They had two kids. There is a huge tragedy. She helped people who lost their homes in Hurricane Andrew. She also helped prevent kids from doing drugs.
This is a great story for kids, especially if they want to be singers. I liked when the author talked to you directly and made you feel happy about her recovering from the tragedy.



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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gloria Estefan, March 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gloria Estefan (Real-Life Reader Biography) (Library Binding)

This book is very exciting. It tells everything about Gloria, from when she was a baby, all the way to when she had a baby.

When Gloria was a baby, she had to move from Cuba, to Miami, Florida. When she was growing up, her dad got very ill. She had to go to school, learn English, and take on extra chores at home because her had to take care of her dad. During her life, she joined two bands. One was temporary and one was a career.

While she was doing that, she got married to Emilio Estefan. She had two kids. Before the 2nd one there were 2 tragedies, but they got through them, and fixed them. Before the tragedies she got many singles out with her band, she had a good interesting life before the tragedies, but she had a good life after it too.

In my opinion the author did an extraordinary job on this book. I also like that her word choice is awesome, because it is not boring.

By Alabama

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's Awesome, March 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gloria Estefan (Real-Life Reader Biography) (Library Binding)

This biography is great for kids, especially who want to be famous some day. It's also an awesome book for anyone who likes to read exciting books about the lives of other people.
It's about a Cuban girl named Gloria Estafan and her family at first. They are forced to leave Cuba. When she gets to Florida, she likes it better than Cuba.
While in Florida her father gets a horrible disease. When she is in High school she gets great grades. At home she gets away from it all by playing music. She joins a band and the band manager is Emilio.
Later she falls in love with Emilio, they get married, and have a child. Her band becomes famous after a while. Then a tragedy happens that keeps her of her feet for a while. But she still has her family.
I think this book is fantastic because of the amazing pictures and fabulas word choice.
By:Bob