The Resource Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA, Julia Alvarez
Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA, Julia Alvarez
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The item Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA, Julia Alvarez represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
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- Summary
- The quinceañera, 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 278 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670038732
- Label
- Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA
- Title
- Once upon a quinceañera
- Title remainder
- coming of age in the USA
- Statement of responsibility
- Julia Alvarez
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The quinceañera, 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
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alvarez, Julia
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GT2490
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Quinceañera (Social custom)
- Hispanic Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Quinceañera (Costumbre social)
- Hispanoestadounidenses
- Hispanoestadounidenses
- Label
- Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA, Julia Alvarez
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-278)
- Control code
- ocm76835990
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 278 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670038732
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006037561
- System control number
- (OCoLC)76835990
- Label
- Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA, Julia Alvarez
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-278)
- Control code
- ocm76835990
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 278 p.
- Isbn
- 9780670038732
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006037561
- System control number
- (OCoLC)76835990
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