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Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become...
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See moreRead about award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda in the latest installment of Hispanic Star's series of engaging, illustrated biographies for young readers, published in English and Spanish.
Read about award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda in the latest installment of Hispanic Star's series of engaging, illustrated biographies for young readers, published in English and Spanish.
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Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become a household name, best known as the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights, and as the lyricist and composer for Disney's Moana and Encanto.
Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.
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Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer, and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become a household name, best known as the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights,...Paperback$3600Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order -
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Hispanic Star: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become a household name, best known as the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights,...Hardback$5400Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order -
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ISBN: 9781250340245
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 August 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Illustration: 1/c illos through out
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Alexandra Beguez
Audience: Children
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Width: 135.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 144
About the Author
CLAUDIA ROMO EDELMAN is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation and Hispanic Star and has worked for twenty-five years with internationally recognized institutions, including the United Nations, the Global Fund, the World Economic Forum, and UNICEF. She's led some of the most successful global campaigns in the last decade, including Product (RED), the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the United Nations, the creation of the SDG Lions, and the rebranding of the UN Refugee Agency. hispanicstar.org. SARA E. ECHENIQUE is a Puerto Rican lawyer and children's book author. Sara grew up in Puerto Rico, and now lives in South Florida with her husband, their three young children, and Puerto Rican satita, Luna. She is a member of the SCBWI and Las Musas. Her debut picture book, Our Roof is Blue is a Bank Street selection for Best Children's Books of the Year 2024. saraechenique.com
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Hispanic Star: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Meet award-winning songwriter, actor, producer, and director, Lin-Manuel Miranda—once just a kid from New York City who loved growing up in Manhattan and spending summers visiting his family in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Fueled by his love of music and theatre, Lin-Manuel Miranda would eventually become a household name, best known as the creator of Hamilton and In the Heights,...Paperback$3600Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-order -
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