How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay by Alvarez, Julia

An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies

"This twist on a classic story demonstrates that difficult transitions can be eased by new connections. Or a possibly magical aunt." --The New York Times Book Review

Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky, carismática, and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his Mami. Like her stories for adults, Julia Alvarez's first middle-grade book sparkles with magic as it illuminates a child's experiences living in two cultures.

Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 08/13/2002
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780440418702
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 43515 / How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay

Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 83
PW Notes and Reprints 08/05/2002 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 08/06/2002
Publishers Weekly 08/05/2002

About the Author
Julia Alvarez is the award-winning author of How the Garc?a Girls Lost Their Accents, ?Yo!, In the Time of the Butterflies, In the Name of Salom?, and a picture book, The Secret Footprints. Her most recent book for young readers is entitled Before We Were Free. She is a writer-in-residence at Middlebury College.