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Quinceañera celebrations, which recognize a girl’s transition to young womanhood at age fifteen, are practiced in Latinx communities throughout the Americas. But in the consumer-driven United States, the ritual has evolved from a largely religious ceremony to an elaborate party where social status takes center stage. Examining the many facets of this contemporary debut experience, Quinceañera Style reports on ethnographic fieldwork in California, Texas, the Midwest, and Mexico City to reveal a complex, compelling story. Along the way, we meet a self-identified transwoman who uses the quinceañera as an intellectual space in her activist performance art. We explore the economic empowerment of women who own barrio boutiques specializing in the quinceañera’s many accessories and made-in-China gowns. And, of course, we meet teens themselves, including a vlogger whose quince-planning tips have made her an online sensation. Disrupting assumptions, such as the belief that Latino communities in the United States can’t desire upward mobility without abandoning ethnoracial cultural legacies, Quinceañera Style also underscores the performative nature of class and the process of constructing a self in the public, digital sphere.
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane the Virgin, this immediately accessible and irresistibly fun rom-com debut will spin readers into an unforgettable summer of late-night dancing, broken hearts, second chances, and telenovela twists. Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Except apparently “happily ever after” for Carmen involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship. Now she has to perform as a party princess! In a ball gown. During the summer. In Miami. Fine. Except that’s only the first misfortune in what’s turning out to be a summer of Utter Disaster. But if Carmen can manage dancing in the blistering heat, fending off an oh-so-unfortunately attractive ex, and stopping her spoiled cousin from ruining her own quinceañera—Carmen might just get that happily ever after—after all.
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceanera! A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about navigating the expectations of family and cultural tradition. Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceanera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this "quality" time with her rambunctious family? Miss Quinces/Srta. Quinces is the first graphic novel published by Scholastic/Graphix to be simultaneously released in English and Spanish editions!
This is the complete beginners guide to understanding and preparing your Quinceañera dances. A Quinceañera is a wonderful and exciting Mexican tradition, celebrating a young girls 15th birthday, and transition from being a girl to being a young lady. The quince event has several important traditional dances, that celebrate and commemorate this rite of passage. There are several specific dances the Quince girl, and her family, must learn & prepare for the big day. Dances ranging from, the Father-Daughter Dance, all the way to the very popular "Surprise Dance" and everything in between.In this first ever, Quinceañeara Dance book, Quinceañera planner & Choreographer Geno Garcia, explains all the quinceañera "traditional" and "new style dances" you need to know. This amazing beginners guide, gives you all the secret tips and pointers, to help you have a great Waltz (Vals), Suprise Dance, Entrada, & Father Daughter dance, plus key info on the 5 other quince traditional dances. You'll learn, how many dances you should have & the correct order to dance them at your quince. You'll find great song ideas to use for each of your dances. Wardrobe & costume ideas to make your dances look better and stand out more on the dance floor, a section on special ways to improve your practices with your court of honor, so that your dances look beautiful, organized, and exciting. And ways to avoid embarrassing beginner mistakes & drama like people "stepping on your dress", how to prevent people from accidentally "knocking off your corona", or having the DJ make a mistake with your music, and a lot, lot, more! This book shares all the Quinceañera best kept secrets to organizing and making perfect Quinceañera and sweet 16 style dances. This complete beginners guide, to Quince dances, is now available to help make your event organized, stress free, and XV dances turn out perfect! It's like having a Quinceañera dance planner there to guide you step-by-step with each of your dances, from beginning to end.Geno Garcia QuinceaneraLessons.com Phoenix, Arizona
National Book Award Finalist! Instant New York Times Bestseller! The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly “A standout.” —NPR
This Quinceanera Make-Up Chart Journal is ideal for helping plan your perfect Quinceanera Look. Inspiration board pages are included to explore themes, color palettes, fashion, music and more. Use the corresponding face charts to design every detail of the make-up to go with the look on. Quality paper can be used with real make up products. Dot grid pages also allow you to create sketches, paste in images, keep further notes, and brainstorm additional elements of your Quinceanera style. Special Checklist pages are included at the end of the book so you can keep track of tasks and deadlines. Makes a perfect keepsake so you will always remember the fun you had planning your special day. Features: Inspiration board pages Makeup Chart & Notes pages Paper can be used with real make up products Dot grid pages Checklist pages Special Keepsake
The five-second test is one of the most convenient rapid UX testing methods available, although its value can be compromised by ignoring the restrictions of the method. The Five-Second Rules uses detailed examples from a collection of more than 300 tests to describe the strengths and weaknesses of this rapid testing method. Readers will learn about the "five-second rules" for getting useful data, and will explore what types of design issues can be resolved by using the method. A five-second test (also known as "timeout test" and "exposure test") involves displaying a visual or informational design for five seconds, removing it from view, then asking what aspects were recalled most easily or vividly. The goal is to understand what stands out most about a design or product, and the impact on the viewer's perception of it. - Describes the origins of the method and its usefulness in modern UX design research and testing - Conveys the need to structure tests carefully so that time, effort, and money are not wasted, and compiled data is not misleading - Fosters an appreciation for the method's outcomes and how they can contribute to the success or failure of a proposed design
A little sister comes to the rescue at her big sister's quinceanera