QUINCEANERA MEANS SWEET FIFTEEN
by Veronica Chambers
Hyperion
ISBN: 0786804971
Age Level: 8-12
192 pages

Best friends Marisol and Magdelena can't wait for their quinceanera parties --- the very special 15th birthday party celebration that's a part of their Panamanian culture. But Magdalena's party is going to be very extravagant, and Marisol's mother isn't sure she'll be able to afford to have a party at all. And causing more friction, Magdalena has become friends with two girls that Marisol doesn't like. Will Marisol and Magdalena's friendship survive their birthdays?

   ---Reviewed by Shannon Maughan