{"product_id":"cuba-15-paperback-1","title":"Cuba 15 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Osa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Matt de la Peña and Sandra Cisneros comes a novel about family and identity, where Violet Paz prepares for her \u003cb\u003equinceañero and \u003c\/b\u003elearns about her Cuban heritage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Violet Paz has just turned fifteen, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero.\u003cbr\u003e But while Violet is half Cuban, she's also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Except for her zany family's passion for playing dominoes, smoking cigars, and dancing to Latin music, Violet knows little about Cuban culture, nada about quinces, and only tidbits about the history of Cuba.\u003cbr\u003e So when Violet begrudgingly accepts Abuela's plans for a quinceañero-and as she begins to ask questions about her Cuban roots-cultures and feelings collide. The mere mention of Cuba and Fidel Castro elicits her grandparents'sadness and her father's anger. Only Violet's aunt Luz remains open-minded.\u003cbr\u003e With so many divergent views, it's not easy to know what to believe. All Violet knows is that she's got to form her own opinions, even if this jolts her family into unwanted confrontations. After all, a quince girl is supposed to embrace responsibility-and to Violet that includes understanding the Cuban heritage that binds her to a homeland she's never seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eViolet's hilarious cool first-person narrative veers between farce and tenderness, denial and truth\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This funny and tender chronicle of Violet's 15th year...\u003cb\u003e[has] heart and humor.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuba 15\u003c\/i\u003e will make readers laugh, whether or not their families are as loco as Violet's.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOsa's tale about a warmhearted, fun-loving family, \u003c\/b\u003e a teenager's typical ambivalence about different cultures, the stress of dealing with high school demands and pressures, a budding romance, and how an imaginative, high-spirited young woman handles some thorny issues and does some growing up in the process, \u003cb\u003erings true and makes for an entertaining story.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe characters are so charming\u003c\/b\u003e that while readers are in their company, the experience is interesting and engaging.\"-\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpré Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten Youth First Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceanero. But while Violet is half Cuban, she's also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Except for her zany family's passion for playing dominoes, smoking cigars, and dancing to Latin music, Violet knows little about Cuban culture, nada about quinces, and only tidbits about the history of Cuba. So when Violet begrudgingly accepts Abuela's plans for a quinceanero-and as she begins to ask questions about her Cuban roots-cultures and feelings collide. The mere mention of Cuba and Fidel Castro elicits her grandparents'sadness and her father's anger. Only Violet's aunt Luz remains open-minded. With so many divergent views, it's not easy to know what to believe. All Violet knows is that she's got to form her own opinions, even if this jolts her family into unwanted confrontations. After all, a quince girl is supposed to embrace responsibility-and to Violet that includes understanding the Cuban heritage that binds her to a homeland she's never seen. This is Nancy Osa's first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNANCY 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 \u003ci\u003eCuba 15\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a two-time Oregon Literary Fellowship recipient and alumna of Hedgebrook Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.05 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuba 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687352418525,"sku":"9780385732338","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/9lv423i-Nq9780385732338_1ceca4eb-083c-4f58-a54d-ffe1ca47f6c4.webp?v=1774030381","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/cuba-15-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}