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nLucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend- Esmé Mares. Theyve stuck to each others side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia thought they were content. n nAs it turns out, Esmé wants something different out of her senior year. And, on top of that, Lucias mom has planned a debutante ball for her birthday behind her back. Shell be forced to cobble together a court of eighteen friends before her beloved lola arrives from the Philippines for this blessed occasion. n nHow far will Lucia stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter? Will she do the unthinkable- participating in a school sponsored activity? Will she discover that her sense of humor can be a way to connect with people, not just push them away?n n nFrom the author of Id Rather Burn Than Bloom, winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature, comes a sharply observed YA novel about friendship, family, and self-discovery, amid a backdrop of a Filipino debut. n nLucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend- Esmé Mares. Theyve stuck to each others side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia thought they were content. n nAs it turns out, Esmé wants something different out of her senior year. And, on top of that, Lucias mom has planned a debutante ball for her birthday behind her back. Shell be forced to cobble together a court of eighteen friends before her beloved lola arrives from the Philippines for this blessed occasion. n nHow far will Lucia stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter? Will she do the unthinkable- participating in a school sponsored activity? Will she discover that her sense of humor can be a way to connect with people, not just push them away?n
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