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Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA / Julia Alvarez.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Viking, 2007.Description: 278 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780670038732 (alk. paper)
  • 0670038733 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 395.2/4
Online resources: Summary: The quinceaänera, the fifteenth birthday celebration for a Latina girl, is quickly becoming an American event. This legendary party is a sight to behold: lavish ball gowns, extravagant catered meals, DJs, limousines, and multi-tiered cakes. The must-haves for a "quince" are becoming as numerous and costly as a prom or wedding. And yet, this elaborate ritual also hearkens back to traditions from native countries and communities, offering young Latinas a chance to connect with their heritage. Writer Alvarez explores this celebration that brings a Latina girl into womanhood, attending the quince of a young woman in Queens, and weaving in interviews with other quince girls, her own memories of coming of age as an immigrant, and the history of the custom itself. The result is an enlightening, accessible, and entertaining portrait of contemporary Latino culture.--From publisher description.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) GT 249 A473o 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000068332
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GT 76 H673 1999 Histoire de la vie privée / GT 76 H673 1999 Histoire de la vie privée / GT 76 V455e 1977 Enciclopedia de la porquería / GT 249 A473o 2007 Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA / GT 450 B955t 1982 Todo sobre la cama / GT 511 S256m 2010 La muerte de la moda : el día después / GT 521 B285s 1978 Sistema de la moda /

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-278).

The quinceaänera, the fifteenth birthday celebration for a Latina girl, is quickly becoming an American event. This legendary party is a sight to behold: lavish ball gowns, extravagant catered meals, DJs, limousines, and multi-tiered cakes. The must-haves for a "quince" are becoming as numerous and costly as a prom or wedding. And yet, this elaborate ritual also hearkens back to traditions from native countries and communities, offering young Latinas a chance to connect with their heritage. Writer Alvarez explores this celebration that brings a Latina girl into womanhood, attending the quince of a young woman in Queens, and weaving in interviews with other quince girls, her own memories of coming of age as an immigrant, and the history of the custom itself. The result is an enlightening, accessible, and entertaining portrait of contemporary Latino culture.--From publisher description.

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