SOCIAL SCIENCES
King, Elizabeth

Quincea±era: Celebrating Fifteen

(3) 4-6 In some Latino cultures, girls celebrate their fifteenth birthday with a ritual ceremony called la quincea±era. King accompanies a Mexican-American girl and a Salvadoran-American girl through their preparations for this rite of passage. The color photos of the bride-like dress, cake, and honor court are complemented by historical information and Spanish vocabulary deftly introduced in its context. Also available in Spanish.

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