Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA by Julia Alvarez

Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA

Julia Alvarez

278 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction feminism memoir sociology emotional slow-paced

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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 man...

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