Sweet Fifteen
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Book Overview
Explores male and female roles, budding romance, and the place of ritual in families and communities, and also examines the stress felt by teenagers from traditional families caught up in the complex... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:155885133X
ISBN13:9781558851337
Release Date:April 1995
Publisher:Arte Publico Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:8.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Sweet Fifteen
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is one of my favorite books! It's a wonderful book about romance and growing up. While the main character is really the dressmaker for Stephanie, the girl who has her quincenara, it explores both Rita and Stephanie's journey into adulthood, and independance. This is definitely worth buying!
Sweet Fifteen!? WHAT!!!??! What happened to Sweet 16?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Sweet Fifteen, by Diane Betrand is wonderful story of a Hispanic-American girl. In this story, the main character, Stephine, learns how to grow up and deal with the pressure of teen-hood today. She begins to understand who she really is when Rita, the women who is making her dress for her quincenera hires her over winter break as a favor to Stephine's mother.Stephine is truggling because she just lost her very head-strong father and doesn't want to go through with her quincenera. Rita helps Stephine discover what she wants and helps her to learn to live with herself and to respect her culture and be proud of it.The book would complete any young woman's library. This story is directed to girls aged 11-15. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is struggling to find out who they are and who they can be. Thanks for reading the reveiws BEFORE you by the book. Ifyour thinking about buying, do it, you'll be happy you did. Peace, Love & Chicken feed.
heart-felt journey of trying times
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The essence of a "quince" and the world of a 15-year old girl is revealed through an adult's perspective and sensitivity. This book combines the feelings of love and it's struggles in two different people so apart in age and feelings yet so parallel. A unique combination of romance, culture, and humor. I very VERY much enjoyed reading SWEET FIFTEEN!
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