Hispanic Star - Böcker

If you can see it, you can be it.Get to know Pedro Pascal, once just an imaginative kid obsessed with movies. Born in Chile, Pedro spent his early years in San Antonio, Texas, after his family found asylum in the U.S. during the years of the Pinochet Dictatorship. Years later, would attend NYU’s Tisch School of Arts, fueled by the passion for cinema and theater his parents encouraged early on, immersing himself into reading screenplays and watching classic movies. Pedro Pascal would eventually become a household name, best known for his roles on Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us.Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.

Read about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series for young readers. If you can see it, you can be it.

Meet Stonewall uprising veteran Sylvia Rivera—once just a kid from New York City. A transgender Latina, Sylvia became an influential gay liberation and transgender rights activist who fought especially for transgender people of colour. In the 1970s, Sylvia and Marsha P. Johnson founded the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR), a group devoted to providing services and advocacy for homeless LGBTQ people. Nearly two decades after her passing, Sylvia and her legacy continue to have an impact on the LGBTQ rights movement and remain an inspiration for marginalized queer people everywhere.Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.

Read about Selena Gomez, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez co-written with Karla Arenas Valenti, from Claudia Romo Edelman's gripping Hispanic Star biography series for young readers.

Escrito por Claudia Romo Edelman y William Alexander, con ilustraciones por Alexandra Beguez, Hispanic Star en espanol: Celia Cruz, forma parte de una emocionante serie de biografias para lectores jovenes, perfecto para los fanaticos de la serie Quien fue?