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De como tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse
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 m...more
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 m...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
September 13th 2011
by Yearling
(first published 2001)
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“Había una vez…” Tía Lola begins. Once upon a time....And Miguel feels a secret self, different from his normal everyday self, rising up like steam from a boiling kettle into the air and disappearing inside Tía Lola’s stories. (18)
Tía Lola has a wonderful ability to transport those around her into an other world; one filled with vibrant color, foreign languages, and hope. For the Reader, Julia Alvarez does the same. In the terribly familiar landscapes of divorce, moving homes, rental agreements,...more
Tía Lola has a wonderful ability to transport those around her into an other world; one filled with vibrant color, foreign languages, and hope. For the Reader, Julia Alvarez does the same. In the terribly familiar landscapes of divorce, moving homes, rental agreements,...more
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Dec 13, 2009
Angel Cortes
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this book is about a girl named juanita and a boy named miguel. and a spanish speaking aunt named lola. lola is the aunt of miguel and juanita. they call her tia lola. as soon as tia lola came from the the airport she was just crazy. she didnt know any english and she was dresses to people in vermont abnormally. so when miguel found her they greeted her and they sent her to their mother. and from there the crazy continued. she got to their house and she unpacked and all of her clothes looked lik...more
I actually read the Spanish version of this book, to test how well I could read and comprehend in Spanish. Every year I have been picking up interesting books but i thought it would be nice to try reading in Spanish. To start on my journey, I took a book my sister had read in efforts of pursuing the same thing. I know it is an easy book in English but when you read something in a different language, it's much different. Fortunately, it was a Julia Alvarez book because I really enjoy reading her...more
I read this because it's something we're thinking about using with our sixth graders next year. I think it's a really cute novel and one that will appeal to kids with a Spanish or Spanglish background. I liked that Alvarez gave the kids some "real" problems, such as their parents' divorce and the fact that they faced bullying when they moved to their new town, but it was a pretty light book overall. I thought Tia Lola was a very interesting character and a lot of kids would likely be able to rel...more
With her brilliantly hued flower-print dresses, her maracas and tambor, and the migrating beauty mark over her lipsticked mouth, Tia Lola stands out in Vermont like a tropical bird in a snowstorm. Her nephew, 10-year-old Miguel, just wants to fit in to his new home. He and his mother and sister have just moved here from New York following his parents' divorce. With his black hair and brown skin, it's hard enough already without the flamboyant antics of his friendly, nutty aunt, visiting from the...more
For my December’s good reads I read the book “How Tia Lola Came To (Visit) Stay” by Julia Alvarez. This book is about two kids named Juanita, Miguel, and their Tia (aunt) Lola. When Miguel’s aunt (Tia Lola) comes from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mom, sister and him in their new house in Vermont, Miguel was embarrassed by her poor English skills and extroverted nature. His parents also just got a divorce and Miguel misses his Dad, who is still lives in New York.
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This was a very sweet book about the meaning of home and family. When Miguel's aunt "Tia Lola" comes from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mom, sister, and him in their new house in Vermont, Miguel is embarrassed by her poor English skills and extroverted nature. His parents have also just gotten separated and Miguel misses his Dad, who is still living in New York. Of course, as the story goes on, Miguel warms up to his aunt and decides that he really doesn't want her to go back to the Do...more
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Miguel Guzman’s parents have just gotten divorced and he’s not so sure he’ll ever be a part of a family again. To make things worse, his mother has just moved Miguel and his little sister, Juanita, to a Vermont farming village where all of his classmates are white and have “normal” last names. He’s terrified that his Dominican aunt, Tía Lola, will turn the town upside down with her flamboyant clothes, enthusiastic manners and stubborn Spanish. But, with Tía Lola’s help, Miguel learns that life g...more
Jan 08, 2010
Amer Ibric
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This book was about a person that is named Tia Lola. This person is a imagrant from Dominican Republic and came to America. This imigrant told her nephew that she was going just to visit America but soon it turns out that she aually came to stay. This book just talks about a person that lives a new life in America.
I can connect this to all imagrants who come to the US. The reason why is because lots of people come to the US as an imagrant. Also it might be that many people stay in America when t...more
I can connect this to all imagrants who come to the US. The reason why is because lots of people come to the US as an imagrant. Also it might be that many people stay in America when t...more
While reading this book it showed me that when something/someone enters your life to take advantage or to be thankful for it. In this book Miguel's Tia(aunt)Lola comes from the dominican republic and stays with them. During the begining of her visit he wishes she had never came.This is because he thinks his life will become worse than it is now. As the book goes on he realizes that she is making his life better. He also begins to help her by enhancing her english while living in the U.S.This boo...more
Sep 02, 2009
Essau Alli
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Two kids are twins. Their parents are having trouble and are having a divorce. Tia Lola their aunt has come to visit, but they do not know how long she came to visit. Tia Lola helps those kids get in touch with their Spanish heritage and make them interested. They figure out how unique there nationality is.
I can connect this book to myself because I also like my nationality. My nationality is what makes me, me. I like my nationality because there is always something new that I never learned abou...more
I can connect this book to myself because I also like my nationality. My nationality is what makes me, me. I like my nationality because there is always something new that I never learned abou...more
this book is about the a family the tia lola comes from the dominican republic to vermont to help out his mami miguel is worried that his unusual aunt will make it even more difficult to make new friend its been hard enough moving from new york city and leaving papi behind. something he tia lola would go back the island But then he wouldn"t have the treats shes baseball team and she really needs his help to learn english so she doesnt use all the words she knows at once one way coution you re we...more
This is a young young adult book -- probably more appropriate for upper elementary than for middle school. It's a sweet, simple story with a nice message about being happy with what you have and who you are. The protagonist is 10-year-old Miguel, a brown American whose parents are from the Dominican Republic. That, and the descriptions of Tía (Aunt) Lola's antics could make it a good introduction to other cultures; and Miguel's parents are getting a divorce, so students in that situation may fi...more
this book is very good. This book is basicly about a kid named miguel and his sister juanita get a visit from their aunt they never knew!
miguel wonders who this certain tia lola is and why is she coming to visit now. miguel thinks that tia lola and her dominican traditions are stupid, But miguel loves her stories. he feels like he is floating on air when he hears them.
When disaster strucks tia lola visit turns into a stay becuase they need help. tia lola helps them with everything they need and...more
miguel wonders who this certain tia lola is and why is she coming to visit now. miguel thinks that tia lola and her dominican traditions are stupid, But miguel loves her stories. he feels like he is floating on air when he hears them.
When disaster strucks tia lola visit turns into a stay becuase they need help. tia lola helps them with everything they need and...more
Every child should have a Tia Lola... an exuberant, effusive wearer of bold floral-print dresses and bright lipstick (and a beauty mark that migrates daily)! Tia brings a bright spot of the tropics to the wintry gloom that settles over Miguel and his younger sister Juanita as they face their parents' divorce and move from familiar New York to isolated, cold Vermont. The novel bursts with the spices and flavors of life, in all its infinite variety, as Tia Lola works her magic on the broken family...more
More of a 2-1/2 than a 3. This is the story of 10 year old Miguel, who must cope with a relocation from New York City to Vermont (where his dark skin and Spanish name set him apart), his parents' separation, and the arrival of Tia Lola from the Dominican Republic. Tia Lola is like a wild parrot in the staid town Miguel must now live in, and he swings between loving her stories and food to being acutely embarassed of her exuberant ways, disastrous attempts at English, and santeria influenced beli...more
Student Name: Chris Maynard
Purpose: Multicultural Literature (Wide Reading Project)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Format: Novel
Grade level: Intermediate (ages 9-12, grades 4-5)
Subjects/Themes: See above bookshelves
School use: If I owned this book, I would have it in my classroom library and refer it to Latino students whose parents may be going through divorce, as it offers much relevance in terms of the feelings that children experience when their parents suddenly split. As described in my review, th...more
Purpose: Multicultural Literature (Wide Reading Project)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Format: Novel
Grade level: Intermediate (ages 9-12, grades 4-5)
Subjects/Themes: See above bookshelves
School use: If I owned this book, I would have it in my classroom library and refer it to Latino students whose parents may be going through divorce, as it offers much relevance in terms of the feelings that children experience when their parents suddenly split. As described in my review, th...more
How Tia Lola Came to Stay is the first of four books in the Tia Lola series and introduces the reader to this wonderful and loving character. Miguel and Juanita struggle with their new circumstances after their parents' split and Tia Lola's presence is just what they need to come together as siblings. The divorce seems amicable, but the kids do see their Mami feeling sad, and they wonder why their Papi can't be with them more often...(see full review here: http://www.storysnoops.com/detail.php.....more
Oct 17, 2009
Stephanie
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4 of 5 stars
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I am loving this book. It's got so much going on! Parents divorcing, moving to a new place, trying to fit in, trying to be true to who you are...
Miguel, his mother, and sister have moved from NYC up to a small town in Vermont, and boy is it a culture shock! Add that his parents are getting divorced and that an aunt he's never met is coming from the Dominican Republic to stay with them... He's struggling with all kinds of feelings, and it's so easy to relate to him.
Can't wait to see how it all en...more
Miguel, his mother, and sister have moved from NYC up to a small town in Vermont, and boy is it a culture shock! Add that his parents are getting divorced and that an aunt he's never met is coming from the Dominican Republic to stay with them... He's struggling with all kinds of feelings, and it's so easy to relate to him.
Can't wait to see how it all en...more
Jul 28, 2012
Pat Salvatini
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Miguel and Juanita's parents are getting a divorce so they moved from their familiar neighborhood in New York City to farmhouse in Vermont. Miguel already feel out of place with his dark hair and brown skin. Now he must deal with his flamboyant aunt, with her flowery dresses, loud music and lack of English. How will he fit in, make new friends, and earn a spot on the baseball team? Comical situations peppered with subtle life lessons make this an enjoyable read.
This book deals with two topics very common topics some children, unfortunately, experience. Alvarez writes of Miguel’s family struggles with his parents divorce and the diversity that he faces because of it. I feel like this would be a beneficial text for upper grade elementary levels because it helps students identify different cultural groups, as well as how to cope with things like a divorce. This book definitely greatly represents diverse perspectives.
I'd call this a delightful cross-cultural read for ages 6-10. While in the beginning of the book I anticipated that the content would be layered with emotional nuance, it played out mostly on one or two notes. Tia Lola's character, who is a little bit like a Dominican Republic Mary Poppins, never has a bad moment, and most of the plot twists are simplistic (as befitting the intended readership). The entire book is written in the present tense, which is unusual.
After their parents divorce, Miguel and his younger sister Juanita move from New York City to Vermont with their mother. Tia Lola, their mother's Spanish-speaking aunt, comes from the Dominican Republic to help care for them. With her outrageous and flamboyant island ways, Tia Lola embarrasses Miguel. But as her visit becomes a stay, Tia Lola touches the lives of everyone in town and helps Juanita and Miguel learn that it is possible to stand out and fit in at the same time. A tender and funny m...more
i didnt really like this book that much. it didnt make much sense, but it wasnt that bad it was ok. It was about taking time out of your life and helping other peoople. I think that this book taought many lessons, and had many important themes. some themes that it had were: time, caring for others, family, teaching others. all of these themes are important because it teaches people how to treat others, and help them when you can and when they need it.
It was fun to read a book intended for younger middle-grade readers and delightful to encounter the inimitable Tia Lola. I liked the upbeat tone, the presence of a male character with strong family ties, and the easy way that Spanish language and Dominican Republic food and culture work their way into this story. I just wish Lola would come to my house to prepare some of those delicious items ...and shake things up a bit!
In this story, Tia Lola comes from the Dominican Republic to stay with Miguel, his little sister, and mother when the family moves from NYC to New York after Miguel's parents separate. This is a great story about the struggle a young boy faces between fitting in and being proud of where he came from. What contributes to this story's authentic feel is the Dominican Spanish that is woven throughout the text. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
Another solid Bluestem nominee - two kids are first embarassed, then pleased about their aunt from the Dominican Republic who comes to visit when their parents divorce. Very nice 3-6th grade title bringing up issues of moving pains, immigration, familial love, and being yourself. Alvarez does a great job of telling a kid's story without talking down to the audience or sounding too wannabe trendy.
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
Read this to my class. Great story about a wacky aunt who moves in with this family to help them as they transition from living in New York City to living in Vermont after the parents get divorced. Great messages of the importance of friendliness, welcoming newcomers, family, with a neat Spanish flair thrown in. I kind of wish I were Tia Lola.
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Julia Alvarez was born in New York City. Her parents moved back to the Dominican Republic when Alvarez was 3 months old and she was raised there until she was 10, when the family moved back to NYC.
She is currently writer-in-residence at Middlebury College and the owner of a coffee farm named Alta Gracia, near Jarabacoa in the mountains of the Dominican Republic. The farm hosts a school to teach l...more
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She is currently writer-in-residence at Middlebury College and the owner of a coffee farm named Alta Gracia, near Jarabacoa in the mountains of the Dominican Republic. The farm hosts a school to teach l...more
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