Spotlight on Series
Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 10:43am
Tia Lola
Curl up, get cozy, and read!
| How Tía Lola came to Visit Stay by Julia Alvarez JUV J ALVEREZ Although 10-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents’ divorce, he learns to love her. |
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| How Tía Lola Learned to Teach By Julia Alvarez JUV J ALVAREZ Juanita and Miguel's great aunt, Tía Lola, comes from the Dominican Republic to help take care of them after their parents’ divorce, and soon she is so involved in their small Vermont community that when her visa expires, the whole town turns out to support her. |
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| How Tía Lola Ended up Starting Over By Julia Alvarez JUV J ALVAREZ Worried that Papa Espada cannot find a job, Tía Lola, Juanita, Miguel, and the "Sword" sisters decide to start a bed and breakfast at Colonel Charlebois's Vermont house. |
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| How Tía Lola Saved the Summer By Julia Alvarez JUV J ALVAREZ When three girls and their father visit for a week in the summer, it takes Tía Lola to make Miguel forget his unhappiness at the absence of any boys and embrace the adventures that ensue. |
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| Tia Lola stories [sound recording] By Julia Alvarez CD JUV FICTION ALVAREZ BOD How Tía Lola came to visit stay: Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful great aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her. |
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| De cómo tía Lola salvó el verano By Julia Alvarez e-Book Miguel Guzman isn't exactly looking forward to the summer now that his mother has agreed to let the Sword family — a father, his three daughters, and their dog — live with them while they decide whether or not to move to Vermont. Little does Miguel know his aunt has something up her sleeve that just may make this the best summer ever. In Spanish, this warm and funny third book in the Tía Lola Stories is sure to delight a whole new audience and leave them looking for their own summer fun. |
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