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Eagerly anticipating her Quincea±era, the fifteenth birthday celebration that will signify her adulthood, Marisol is troubled by a lack of money, her mother's new boyfriend, changes in her best friend, and the absence of the father she never knew.
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Veronica Chambers is the author of two previous books for younger readers, as well as Amistad Rising, The Harlem Renaissance, and Marisol and Magdalena.
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Gr. 6-9. In this lively sequel to Marisol and Magdalena (1998), the two best friends find their lifelong closeness jeopardized when the romantic dreams of their quinceaneras materialize into unpleasant realities: Marisol's mother may not be able to afford a quinceanera, and Magdalena snubs Marisol for two wealthy, troublemaking friends. Narrator Marisol, a decent person with a kind heart, will elicit genuine compassion from readers, who will root for her to have the celebration that she both wants and deserves.
At the same time, Magdalena makes a believable, multifaceted supporting character who pays dearly for her mistakes. This sense of justice is achieved without affectation, and dramatic incidents and themes of family unity and personal integrity come through clearly without seeming contrived or manipulative. In addition to telling an appealing story, Chambers immerses her readers in Panamanian and Latino culture; there's at least one Spanish term or phrase on almost every page, unobtrusively supported by context clues so that even non-Spanish-speaking readers can comprehend every term. Roger Leslie
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- PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0786804971
- ISBN 13 9780786804979
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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