Synopses & Reviews
Julia Alvarez’s heartwarming novel—now in Spanish.
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.
Synopsis
Julia Alvarez s heartwarming novel now in Spanish.
De como tia Lola vino de visita a quedarse, una novela juvenil de Julia Alvarez, cuenta la deliciosa historia de una familia dominicana, instalada en Vermont, que recibe la visita de una pariente muy especial. La irresistible, incontrolable e incluso magica tia Lola transforma la vida de su familia. Sombreros, panuelos, vestidos alegres, tacones, maracas, un tambor par alas fiestas, cafe, hierbabuena, oregano, anis, hojas de guanabana, ajies, su alegria invade la casa y poco a poco a todo el pueblo. Un relato rico, calido y lleno de humor, que nos llevara a sonar con la posibilidad de tener una tia tan entranable como tia Lola."
About the Author
Julia Alvarez is the award-winning author of several books for young readers and adults. She is a writer-in-residence at Middlebury College and lives in Vermont.