Posted on: June 29th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Commentary ]
Tags: family, student
“THE STORY: Estrella Alvarez, a young Mexican-American girl living in East San Jose, Calif., is approaching a major milestone in her life: She is about to turn 15. Her culturally oriented family is extremely traditional, and her pushy mother and crazy Tia Lucky are adamant about giving Estrella an enormous quinceanera, a Latino birthday celebration that marks 15 as the age when a girl becomes a woman. Estrella’s family is excited about expressing its love for her through a fabulous party.
But Estrella, a scholarship student at a fancy private school, is trying her hardest to distance herself from her traditional Mexican roots. She desperately wants to fit in with the rich, white Los Gatos crowd, and the idea of a big, tacky quinceanera makes her cringe. Eventually, however, after many conflicts and misunderstandings, and with the help of a cute boy from her neighborhood, Estrella learns to embrace her heritage and her family, and she becomes the savior of her own quinceanera.”
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