Once Upon a Quinceanera

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Once Upon a Quinceanera

Coming of Age in the USA

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Julia Alvarez

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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 Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies. The quinceanera, 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.

Author Biography:

Julia Alvarezis the author of the novelsHow the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents,In the Time of the Butterflies(a national Book Critics Circle Award finalist), andYo!. She has also published two poetry collections (HomecomingandThe Other side/El Otro Lado) and a collection of essays (Something to Declare). Julia lvarezes la autora deDe c mo las chicas Garcia perdieron el acento,En el tiempo de las mariposas(un finalista del National Book Critics Circle Award) y Yo!.Tambien ha publicado dos colecciones de poesia y una colecci n de ensayos. Julia lvarez vive en Vermont y en Repoblica Dominicana, donde dirige una cooperativa de cafe organico, y un centro de alfabetizaci n y arte con su esposo.

Release date Australia

July 29th, 2008

Author

Julia Alvarez

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

288

Dimensions

135x202x17

ISBN-13

9780452288300

Product ID

3426994

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