Includes bibliographical references (page 143) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Beyoncé sings a song -- Beyoncé puts on a show -- Beyoncé gets a break -- Beyoncé signs a real deal -- Beyoncé weathers a storm -- Beyoncé spreads her wings -- Beyoncé goes solo -- Beyoncé's date with destiny -- Beyoncé shatters glass -- Beyoncé takes a gamble.
Summary:
Before she was an international superstar and feminist icon, Beyoncé was a girl from Texas who loved to sing and dance. As a member of Destiny&s Child, she climbed the charts and became a member of one of the most famous girl groups in history. This launched Beyoncé into her solo career, and since then, she&s become an unstoppable force in music and pop culture. Beyond music, she is a successful businesswoman and activist who helps bring issues of race and gender into the global conversation. Empowering and inspirational, Beyoncé tells the story of the woman who showed that girls can run the world. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index. First Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!
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