false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172370157m/169838.jpg 169838 11 With her brilliantly hued flower-print dresses, her maracas and <I>tambor</I>, 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 Dominican Republic. But even while she is dancing her merengues in front of his new friends and painting the white farmhouse purple, Tia Lola is also weaving a magical spell of love and support that Miguel and his wounded family sorely need. Miguel's growing appreciation for his crazy aunt's ways, and the entire town's admiration and respect for an outsider who, without even speaking the same language, wins the hearts of all, is a funny, uplifting story.<p> Julia Alvarez is the author of many award-winning novels, including <I>How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents</I> and <I>In the Time of the Butterflies</I>, and the picture book <I>The Secret Footprints</I>. She writes with a warmth and humor that crosses all boundaries. (Ages 9 to 12) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 806134 2001 How Tia Lola Came to Stay total:209|5:44|4:69|3:75|2:16|1:5| 209 758 315 56 0 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 15 15:00:13 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 15:11:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 09:45:05 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 15:41:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Oct 21 15:29:38 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 15:49:35 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 14:38:57 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 20:33:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 18:02:54 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 18:18:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Oct 29 11:56:46 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 12:05:35 -0700 2009
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The family is going through a lot--divorce, a move, and Tia Lola's visit--but their troubles never drag the story down.

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