Violet Paz has just turned fifteen, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cubaan grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, taditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceanero. But while Violet may be half Cuban, she's also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. So when she begrudgingly accepts Abuela's plans for a quinceanero - and as she begins to ask questions anout her Cuban roots - cultures and feelings consolidate in this thought-provoking abd humorous novel.