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Jennifer Lopez
Valerie Menard
Hardcover (Mitchell Lane Publishers, June 1, 2003)- Full-color laminated covers - Side-sewn, reinforced library binding - Full Color photos throughout - Chronology - Discography/Filmography - Further Reading - Works Consulted - Index
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Salma Hayek
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1999)A biography of the Mexican-born actress who started her career on television and went on to star in "Fools Rush In" and other films
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Jan. 16, 2003)Discusses the life and exploration of a descendant of Spanish politicians, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who came to America as a conquistador but was captured and made a slave.
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Cheech Marin: A Real-Life Reader Biography
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, June 1, 2001)Recounts the life and career of the actor who got his start as part of the comedy team Cheech and Chong, and who throughout his career has always played Latino characters.
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Ricky Martin
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1999)Profiles the life and career of the Latin pop star best known for his hit song "Livin' la Vida Loca"
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Cristina Saralegui: A Real-Life Reader Biography
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 1997)A biography of the Cuban American woman who came to the United States at the age of twelve, studied journalism in college, and went on to become the host of a popular Spanish language talk show seen in over eighteen countries.
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Oscar De LA Hoya: A Real-Life Reader Biography
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 1997)Traces the life of the young Mexican American boxer who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games at the age of nineteen and went on to win numerous professional boxing titles
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Winona Ryder
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 2000)Offers information on the actress who was born Winona Laura Horowitz and who became well known after featuring in such movies as "Beetlejuice," "Mermaids," "Little Women," and "Girl, Interrupted."
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Jennifer Lopez
Valerie Menard
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Oct. 16, 2000)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. Jennifer Lopez has always wanted to be a star... not just a dancer, not just a singer, not just an actress, but all of them. Her hard work and ambition have been boundless as she rose from her childhood in the Bronx to her status as the highest paid Latina actress in Hollywood. In just four years, from the time she won her first major role in Mi Familia in 1995 to when she recorded her hugely successful first album, On the 6, Jennifer has taken full advantage of every opportunity that has come her way. Latinos had captured a lot of attention toward the end of the twentieth century, but one of the most prominent Latinos of the nineties was Jennifer Lopez. At the start of the new millenium, she continues to grow as one of America's biggest stars.
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Trent Dimas
Valerie Menard, Sue Boulais
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Pub Inc, April 1, 1997)Presents a biography of the first American gymnast of Latino heritage to win an Olympic gold medal
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The Drowning
Valerie Mendes
Paperback (Simon & Schuster Children's UK, Aug. 1, 2005)Sixteen-year-old Jenna wants to dance - not just in dance class or in her bedroom, but professionally, in London, under the eyes of the best teachers in the world. But a fatal accident blows her family and Cornish life apart and, guilty and grief-stricken, she puts all her plans on hold. Until a chance meeting with someone who was there with her that tragic afternoon. Who is he, and how can he help her? Will Jenna find the courage and determination to follow her dreams?
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Coming of Age
Valerie Mendes
Paperback (Simon & Schuster UK, June 1, 2004)When her mother is killed in a riding accident, nine-year-old Amy is left mute and traumatized. She was there, but she cannot remember what happened and is haunted by a nightmare that she cannot fully explain. Gradually her voice returns, but not her memory. As Amy turns 16, the chance discovery of a hidden postcard gives her the vital clue she needs to uncover the truth about the past. It takes her to Italy, to a man she has never met—was he her mother's lover or her killer? The threads of the past lead back to the present, and Amy gradually remembers those horrific moments she thought were forever buried.
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