{"product_id":"once-upon-a-quinceanera-coming-of-age-in-the-usa-0452288304-used","title":"Once Upon a Quinceanera: Coming of Age in the USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0452288304\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alvarez, Julia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist 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 García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies.The quinceaera, a celebration of a Latina girls 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 girls 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636169605408,"sku":"USED0452288304","price":14.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/91XPJeT09XL_c4a14b5d-855e-44b1-9c1b-37ea76ba1ddd.jpg?v=1791117186","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/once-upon-a-quinceanera-coming-of-age-in-the-usa-0452288304-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}