How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay -- Julia Alvarez

<b><i>A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez.</i></b> <p/>Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about T a Lola, his quirky, <i>carism tica</i>, 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Julia Alvarez<br><b>Publisher:</b> Yearling Books<br><b>Published:</b> 08/13/2002<br><b>Pages:</b> 160<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.60w x 0.50d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780440418702<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 4<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>43515 / How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay<br><br><b>Award:</b> Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>New York Times</i> 12/02/2001 pg. 83<br><i>PW Notes and Reprints</i> 08/05/2002 pg. 75<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 08/06/2002<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 08/05/2002<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Julia Alvarez </b>is the award-winning author of <i>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, ¡Yo!, In the Time of the Butterflies, In the Name of Salomé, </i>and a picture book, <i> The Secret Footprints