Synopsis
Presents a biography of the Cuban-born singer, composer, and entertainer who has recorded such hits as "Into the Light," "Conga," "Turn the Beat Around," and "Reach."
KLIATT
This is a short, agreeable biography of the singer who has become a pop music "diva" for American and Hispanic audiences. There is very little about her childhood; the book mostly concentrates on Estefan's career, highlighting her numerous accomplishments and the 1990 bus accident when her back was broken. Her recovery, a year later, was nothing sort of miraculous. The singer seems to have everything, including a supportive, loving husband and two children; Nayib, born in 1980, and Emily, born in 1994. She owns successful restaurants, one in Miami and one in Disney World. She is an actress, a diplomat, and an active humanitarian who has won numerous accolades. If she could remove Castro's hold over Cuba, Gloria would indeed have accomplished everything. The author portrays her life in a well-organized, positive manner. KLIATT Codes: JS—Recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2000, Lerner Biography, 112p, 22cm, 99-36262, $7.95. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Sherri Forgash Ginsberg; Duke School for Children, Chapel Hill, NC, September 2000 (Vol. 34 No. 5)