SABRINA CARPENTER

A sparkling and richly illustrated tribute to a Gen Z star who has carved her own glittering path from young actor to pop-culture powerhouse.

Ample color photos accompany this account that follows Carpenter’s steady climb and tremendous success. The work touches on her family life and early sources of musical inspiration (like Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, and Miley Cyrus), covers her Disney Channel beginnings, describes her bold style and growing influence in the fashion world, and highlights her collaboration and friendship with Taylor Swift. Highlighting the success of her 2024 album, Short N’ Sweet, the author shows how Carpenter went from being a driven, ambitious homeschooled child in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, who was posting song covers on YouTube, to a Grammy-winning global icon with viral hits like “Espresso.” Fragassi, a music journalist, dives into Carpenter’s journey, calling it a “slow rise to the top” and “a testament to hard work paying off.” She shows how Carpenter doesn’t fit into the usual glossy pop-star image: “She’s flirty but fierce, poetic yet punchy, feminine and also masculine, and short with a giant personality.” This celebratory tone of this biography of a multitalented performer, who’s known for her active engagement on social media and who has inspired many with her fashion sense and iconic bangs, is sure to please fans.

An empowering, visually dazzling look at a self-aware and engaging young entertainer.