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Mahin, Michael

When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana

48 pp. | Atheneum | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-0413-7 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-0414-4
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jose Ramirez. Mahin's staccato second-person text ("Los congas rumbled into your chest. There was magic in their beat...") lends immediacy to his account of Santana's youth, touching on migration, racial discrimination, and poverty in a manner both accessible and deep. Ramirez's full-bleed Mexican folk art–influenced acrylic and enamel-marker illustrations expertly capture mood and propel the narrative forward. An author's note contextualizes Santana's place in American popular culture. Bib.
Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

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