Hispanic Star: Pedro Pascal
Published on 20. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-250-33914-0 (ISBN)
Description
If you can see it, you can be it.
Get to know Pedro Pascal, once just an imaginative kid obsessed with movies. Born in Chile, Pedro spent his early years in San Antonio, Texas, after his family found asylum in the U.S. during the years of the Pinochet Dictatorship. Years later, would attend NYU's Tisch School of Arts, fueled by the passion for cinema and theater his parents encouraged early on, immersing himself into reading screenplays and watching classic movies. Pedro Pascal would eventually become a household name, best known for his roles on Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us.
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.
Get to know Pedro Pascal, once just an imaginative kid obsessed with movies. Born in Chile, Pedro spent his early years in San Antonio, Texas, after his family found asylum in the U.S. during the years of the Pinochet Dictatorship. Years later, would attend NYU's Tisch School of Arts, fueled by the passion for cinema and theater his parents encouraged early on, immersing himself into reading screenplays and watching classic movies. Pedro Pascal would eventually become a household name, best known for his roles on Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us.
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Milford
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
1/c illos thoughout
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
104 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-33914-0 (9781250339140)
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Claudia Romo Edelman is a global mobilization expert, catalyst for social change, and marketer for social causes. She is a recognized speaker, activist, thought leader & author, and upcoming entrepreneur. Claudia is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation and co-host of the podcast "A la Latina: The Playbook to Succeed Being Your Authentic Self." She is also currently starting a family business. She is a Mexican-Swiss diplomat with more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and advocacy for global organizations, including the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the United Nations. She speaks 6 languages, has two children, and enjoys sports and traveling.
Karla Arenas Valenti is the Pura Belpre Award-winning author of Lola, and the best-selling and critically-acclaimed author of Loteria, the exciting Legendarios chapter book series, and various picture books. She is also the co-author of Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez. Karla's stories are heavily influenced by her Mexican heritage and layered with ideas and concepts she's picked up in her many travels around the world. Karla currently resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband and three kids, two cats, and hundreds of books.
Karla Arenas Valenti is the Pura Belpre Award-winning author of Lola, and the best-selling and critically-acclaimed author of Loteria, the exciting Legendarios chapter book series, and various picture books. She is also the co-author of Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez. Karla's stories are heavily influenced by her Mexican heritage and layered with ideas and concepts she's picked up in her many travels around the world. Karla currently resides in the Chicagoland area with her husband and three kids, two cats, and hundreds of books.