| Estrella's Quinceañera Contributor(s): Alegria, Malin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689878109 ISBN-13: 9780689878107 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: In this touching debut novel, Estrella Alvarez is about to turn 15, and there's nothing her meddling mother and T'a Lucky want more than to throw her a gaudy "quinceaera"--a party that Estrella would rather avoid. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005014540 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 105487 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For as long as Estrella Alvarez can remember, her mother has been planning to throw her an elaborate quincea era for her fifteenth birthday -- complete with a mariachi band, cheesy decorations, and a hideous dress. Just thinking about her quince makes Estrella cringe. But her mother insists that it's tradition. Estrella has other things on her mind, anyway -- like dating Speedy. Does it matter that her new friends -- and her parents -- would never approve of a guy from el barrio? Estrella's almost fifteen and wants to start making her own decisions. But is she ready to find out who she is -- and who she really wants to be? |
Contributor Bio(s): Alegria, Malin: - Malín Alegría is the author of Estrella's Quinceañera. She is an accomplished educator, dancer, and actress who has cowritten and performed in several stage plays. Ms. Alegría lives in San Francisco. |