Summary
Cuba 15–a 2004 Pura Belpre Honor Book–is a humorous novel that celebrates the warmth of family and the ritual of a fifteen-year-old girl’s traditional quinceañera, at the same time that it probes the conflicted opinions Cuban-Americans feel toward a homeland some have never known. As fascination with Cuba–its music, culture, and the island itself–continues to swell, Cuba 15 offers a richly textured look at the most influential and rapidly expanding group within the Latino co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385732338 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385732333 |
| Author: | Nancy Osa |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2005 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Random House Reader's Circle |
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Critics Review
“Violet’s hilarious cool first-person narrative veers between farce and tenderness, denial and truth …”—Booklist, Starred
“Cuba 15 will make readers laugh, whether or not their families are as loco as Violet’s.”—The Horn Book Magazine
A Pura Belpré Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Booklist Top Ten Youth First Novels
About The Author
Nancy Osa
NANCY OSA is a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a graduate of Reed College (BA English). She has been published in national periodicals and textbooks. Her book Cuba 15 earned the Delacorte Press Prize for a First Young Adult Novel, was a Pura Belpre Honor Book, and was recognized for excellence by the American Library Association and Booklist. She is a two-time Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient and alumna of Hedgebrook Foundation.
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