(2) K-3 Illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez. Golio presents an account of Santana's boyhood growing up in the birthplace of mariachi music--Jalisco, Mexico--and later moving with his family to Tijuana, where his father buys him his first guitar. The biography focuses on the centrality of family, despite Santana's at-times contentious relationship with his father. Brown faces predominate in the swirling, psychedelic, sixties-inspired acrylic illustrations. An author's note contextualizes Santana's place in American pop culture. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(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

(3) YA Great Hispanic Heritage series. This well-researched biography offers a complex look at the Mexican American musician in terms of his career and his interactions with other musicians. Using many quotations that are duly noted in addition to photographs and sidebars, this volume provides insight into Santana's childhood, music, and his spiritual journeys. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 Latinos in the Limelight series. The formulaic books in this series profile well-known Latinos in the arts. After a chapter about the subject's childhood and early years, each book provides basic background information about the individual's career. The quality of the photos is uneven, but fans will be interested in these offerings. Each book includes a chronology and a list of accomplishments. Bib., ind. [Review covers these titles: Freddie Prinze Jr., John Leguizamo, Carlos Santana, Salma Hayek, Enrique Iglesias.]

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt