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Madonna
At the peak of the disco era, a rebellious dancer arrived in New York with 35 dollars and big dreams. This girl was Michigan-born Madonna Ciccone, but she would become known to the world as Madonna. Read how this musical icon caught the world's attention with her trend-setting style and rebellious performances that sent the '80s music scene spinning and changed pop music forever.
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Descriptions of two famous, controversial performances at the MTV Video Music Awards open this revealing biography of pop icon Madonna. More than half of the book focuses on the stars youth and early career, and many readers will find inspiration in detailed accounts of her teen years, when she felt like an outsider and turned to the arts for escape. Gnojewskis tone occasionally dips into distracting personal opinion, but the facts about the legends roots offer valuable insight. Readers may wish for more visuals, but the few photos that illustrate each chapter add revealing dimension, particularly the shots of a young Madonna, before stardom. A discography, source notes, and suggestions for further reading close this solid title in the American Rebels Series., Booklist August 2007
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