Carlos Santana: Sound of the Heart, Song of the World

by Gary Golio, Rudy Gutierrez (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover the childhood story of Carlos Santana in Gary Golio's Sound of the Heart, Song of the World, featuring illustrations by Rudy Gutierrez, the internationally celebrated artist who created the iconic Carlos Santana Shaman CD cover.

Carlos Santana grew up surrounded by music. His father, a beloved mariachi performer, teaches his son how to play the violin when he is only six years old. But when Carlos discovers American blues, he is captivated by the raw honesty of the music. Unable to think of anything else, he loses all interest in the violin. When Carlos finally receives his first guitar, his whole life begins to change.

From his early exposure to mariachi to his successful fusing of rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences, here is the childhood story of a legendary musician.

Christy Ottaviano Books

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250221568
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	70 MB
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Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

Gary Golio is the New York Times-bestselling author of Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of Young Jimi Hendrix, When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan, Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey, and Biz&Diz. He lives in New York with his family.

Rudy Gutierrez illustrated Papa and Me, for which he received the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration. He is the recipient of a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators as a Distinguished Educator in the Arts and the Américas Book Award for Pelé King of Soccer, among other honors. Rudy teaches at the Pratt Institute and lives in Bogota, New Jersey.

Gary Golio is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling children's book author and visual artist, whose books include Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix, When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan, and Carlos Santana: Sound of the Heart, Song of the World.
Rudy Gutierrez illustrated Papa and Me, for which he received the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration. He is the recipient of a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators as a Distinguished Educator in the Arts and the Américas Book Award for Pelé King of Soccer, among other honors. Rudy teaches at the Pratt Institute and lives in Bogota, New Jersey.

Editorial Reviews

A CCBC Choice Title

"The swirling illustrations mimic the ebb and flow of grown-up Carlos' band, Santana, evoking its signature sound. This book is a pleasure to read aloud, and the pictures transmit an infectious joy. A fitting tribute to a ground-breaking musician."—Booklist, starred review

"A worthy addition to most biography collections that is perfect for sharing, especially paired with samples of his music. . . Full of vivid, flowing colors that shine as it captures the soul of Santana and his work."—School Library Journal

"The acute pain of separation felt “when Papá is gone—sometimes for months—earning money” balances against Gutierrez’s tender and realistic rendering of Santana’s mother, who moves her family to Tijuana to seek a better life. Brown faces predominate in the swirling, psychedelic, sixties-inspired acrylic illustrations, illuminating the centrality of family despite Santana’s at-times contentious relationship with his father."—The Horn Book

From the Publisher

10/01/2018
Gr 1–4—Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Carlos Santana grew up worshipping his father, a mariachi musician who taught his son to play the violin and encouraged him to follow in his footsteps. However, the future icon grew to resent the music that took his father away from the family for months at a time. After a family move to Tijuana, young Santana heard rhythm and blues on the radio and it became a siren song to him, a call to play the electric guitar and fuse this music with the traditions that he learned as a child. While the text tells a fairly straightforward and detailed account of Santana's life, it is the artwork (created by the same artist who did cover art for Santana's Shaman album) that is full of vivid, flowing colors that shine as it captures the soul of Santana and his work. The triumphs of the guitarist's musical life, including his first big breakthrough at Woodstock, are relegated to the author's note, cutting the story off just when he reaches a pinnacle. VERDICT A worthy addition to most biography collections that is perfect for sharing, especially paired with samples of his music.—Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA

School Library Journal