A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!
Author
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Illustrator
Leo Espinosa
Published
11/3/2020
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Illustrator
Leo Espinosa
Published
11/3/2020
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Author
Anika Aldamuy Denise
Illustrator
Leo Espinosa
Published
11/3/2020
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Summary of Book
Pura Belpré Honor winner Anika Aldamuy Denise (Planting Stories) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Leo Espinosa (Islandborn) tell the story of Rita Moreno, the Puerto Rican superstar best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the original West Side Story film, in this gorgeous picture book biography.
Author Biography
Anika Aldamuy Denise is the celebrated author of many picture books, including The Love Letter; Pura Belpré Honor-winning Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré; Starring Carmen!; Lights, Camera, Carmen!; and Monster Trucks. She lives in Rhode Island with her family.
Illustrator Biography
Leo Espinosa is an award-winning illustrator and designer from Bogotá, Colombia, whose picture books include the New York Times bestselling and Pura Belpré Honor book IslandBorn by Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz, Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones, and Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph by Lucy Margaret Rozier. Leo lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.