For the uninitiated, the quinceanera celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas--tales of that unique form of familial humiliation that is borne of the best intentions, fierce love, and the infectious joy of parents finally allowing their little girl to grow up.

Beloved bestselling Latino authors, including Esmeralda Santiago, Carolina De Robertis, and Luis Alberto Urrea share moving personal stories of the many ways that sisterly bonds have powerfully impacted their lives.

Friendships can bring us peace, fill the emotional shortcomings in our romantic relationships, and help us remember what lies deep inside every one of us. For more than twelve years, the international organization Las Comadres Para Las Americas(TM) has been bringing together thousands of Latinas to count on, lean on, help, and advise one another. Comadre is a...

This special Dual Text version of Fresh Eggs for Huevos Frescos is a delight for new readers of English or Spanish. Young readers will enjoy learning about building a chicken coop and there is a special glossary for learning definitions. Los lectores jovenes disfrutaran aprender sobre la construccion de un gallinero y hay un glosario especial para aprender las definiciones."