Once upon a quinceanera coming of age in the USA

Once upon a quinceanera coming of age in the USA

The quinceanera, 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 nume...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alvarez, Julia
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Plume 2008
Edition:Previously published in a Viking edition, c2007.
Subjects:
Quinceanera (Social custom) > United States.
Hispanic Americans > Social life and customs.
Hispanic Americans > Rites and ceremonies.
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2006037561-d.html42
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2006037561-b.html