(The First Names Series)

By Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl
Illustrator Tammy Taylor

Meet the woman who changed music forever and showed that girls can run the world!

Before she was an international superstar and feminist icon, Beyonc was a girl from Texas who loved to sing and dance. As a member of Destinys Child, she climbed the charts and became a member of one of the most famous girl groups in history. This launched Beyonc into her solo career, and since then, shes 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, Beyonc 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!