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Estrella's Quincea?era, June 2007
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ESTRELLA'S QUINCEA?ERA
By: Malin Alegria

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
June 2007
On Sale: May 22, 2007
Featuring: Estrella Alvarez; Speedy
260 pages
ISBN: 0689878109
EAN: 9780689878107
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For as long as Estrella Alvarez can remember, her mother has been planning to throw her an elaborate quinceañera for her fifteenth birthday -- complete with a mariachi band, cheesy decorations, and a hideous dress. Just thinking about her quince makes Estrella cringe. But her mother insists that it's tradition.

Estrella has other things on her mind, anyway -- like dating Speedy. Does it matter that her new friends -- and her parents -- would never approve of a guy from el barrio? Estrella's almost fifteen and wants to start making her own decisions. But is she ready to find out who she is -- and who she really wants to be?

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