| Adios to My Old Life Contributor(s): Ferrer, Caridad (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416524738 ISBN-13: 9781416524731 Publisher: MTV Books OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Barbara Ferrer's autobiographical debut novel is about a young Cuban singing sensation in Miami. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Biographical - Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006044971 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.44" W x 6.96" (0.44 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Locality - Miami, Florida |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130254 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Does a seventeen-year-old from Miami have what it takes to be the next big Latin superstar? And does she really want it? As a talented singer-guitarist with a dream of going pro, Alegría Montero is getting fed up with the endless, boring parade of quinceañeras and other family party gigs. She's longing for something bigger. And Oye Mi Canto--a new reality TV show that's searching for the next Latin superstar--is definitely that. Ali figures she'll never make the cut, but auditioning seems like a good way to get her overprotective father to take her ambitions seriously. To Ali's complete shock, she passes her audition. Next thing she knows, she's dealing with wardrobe fittings, cameras, reporters, vocal coaches, and websites designed by lovestruck fanboys. She's also dealing with jealousy, malice, and sabotage among the contestants, all of which has her wondering: Is it really time to shoot for the stars and try to win the whole competition, or is it time to say Cut! and become a normal teenager again? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferrer, Caridad: - Caridad Ferrer always knew she was meant for the arts-she just thought it would be onstage, belting out smoky torch songs with a side of teaching little darlings do-re-mi. Her subconscious clearly knew better, urging her to keep journals and weave stories. Several novels and a RITA(R) award later, her subconscious taunts her with the occasional, "Nyah, nyah." A native Floridian, Ferrer now makes her home in the Pacific Northwest, thriving amidst the cool, rainy weather. |