Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA Paperback - 2008
by Julia Alvarez
The bestselling author of "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" explores the phenomenon of the Latina sweet 15 celebration. An enlightening and entertaining portrait of contemporary Latino culture, this work also takes a critical look at the social consequences of the quince parties.
Summary
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “phenomenal, indispensable” (USA Today) exploration of the Latina “sweet fifteen” celebration, by the bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of Butterflies
The quinceañera, a celebration of a Latina girl’s fifteenth birthday, has become a uniquely American trend. This lavish party with ball gowns, multi-tiered cakes, limousines, and extravagant meals is often as costly as a prom or a wedding. But many Latina girls feel entitled to this rite of passage, marking a girl’s entrance into womanhood, and expect no expense to be spared, even in working-class families. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez explores the history and cultural significance of the “quince” in the United States, and the consequences of treating teens like princesses. Through her observations of a quince in Queens, interviews with other quince girls, and the memories of her own experience as a young immigrant, Alvarez presents a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of a rapidly growing multicultural phenomenon, and passionately emphasizes the importance of celebrating Latina womanhood.
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- Title Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA
- Author Julia Alvarez
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Adult Hc/Tr, USA
- Date 2008-07-29
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780452288300 / 0452288304
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.7 in (19.56 x 13.46 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1180
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
- Ethnic Orientation: Latino
- Event: Birthday
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Library of Congress subjects Hispanic Americans - Social life and customs, Quinceanera (Social custom) - United States
- Dewey Decimal Code 395.24
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Citations
- Library Journal, 04/01/2014, Page 51
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