Quinceanera 

Besides these Internet sources, SIRS Discover has some articles on the celebration.  Once there, simply search for "Quinceanera" to find a couple of articles.  To access it, from any library page, click on "Virtual Internet Library" in the top of the page, then click on "Online Resources."  SIRS Discover is one of these resources.

WEBSITES:

Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Activities - Quinceanera Short explanation, but from reputable source

Coming of age -- Quinceanera celebrates the transition from child to woman  Newspaper article from The Reporter, Vacaville, CA

Quinceanera's

Quinceanera - Mexican Girl's Fifteenth Birthday Party  from About.com

Quinceanera!  Interview with woman who plans Quinceaneras

Travel and Culture: My Quinceanera  Article written by a teenager about her Quinceanera

cnn.com Girls-to-women elaborate celebrations