Cuba 15

English

ISBN: 0385732333

EAN: 9780385732338

Category: Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General/

Publisher: Random House Childrens Books

Release Date: 03/13/2005

Age Range: 12-null

Synopsis: Violet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceanero. But while Violet is half Cuban, shes also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Except for her zany familys passion for playing dominoes, smoking cigars, and dancing to Latin music, Violet knows little about Cuban culture, nada about quinces, and only tidbits about the history of Cuba. So when Violet begrudgingly accepts Abuelas plans for a quinceaneroand as she begins to ask questions about her Cuban rootscultures and feelings collide. The mere mention of Cuba and Fidel Castro elicits her grandparentssadness and her fathers anger. Only Violets aunt Luz remains open-minded. With so many divergent views, its not easy to know what to believe. All Violet knows is that shes got to form her own opinions, even if this jolts her family into unwanted confrontations. After all, a quince girl is supposed to embrace responsibilityand to Violet that includes understanding the Cuban heritage that binds her to a homeland shes never seen. This is Nancy Osas first novel. From the Hardcover edition.

Awards: Garden State Teen Book Award – null  Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Readers – null  Pura Belpre Award – null  SCASL Book Award (South Carolina) – null  Virginia Readers Choice Awards – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null 

Cuba 15

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.68 inches

Width: 5.34 inches

Length: 7.96 inches

Weight: 7.69 oz

Pages: 304