Julia Alvarez’s heartwarming novel—now in Spanish.
De cómo tía 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.
De cómo tía 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.
Tia Lola is going back to school in this Spanish translation of
How Tia Lola Learned to Teach.
Tía Lola recibe la invitación para enseñar español en la escuela primaria de sus sobrinos, pero Miguel no está de acuerdo.
Tía Lola recibe la invitación para enseñar español en la escuela primaria de sus sobrinos, pero Miguel no está de acuerdo.
A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from
acclaimed author Julia Alvarez.
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.
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.
Tía Lola has been invited to teach Spanish at her niece and
nephew’s elementary school. But Miguel wants nothing to do
with the arrangement. On the other hand, Miguel’s little
sister, Juanita, can’t wait to introduce her colorfully
dressed aunt to all her friends at school—that is, if she can
stop getting distracted long enough.
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family
is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their
Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make
of these workers. Are they undocumented. And what about the three
daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her
Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life.
“Esta novela oportuna, arrancada de los titulares de los
diarios, transmite un mensaje positivo acerca de la
cooperación y la comprensión”.
—School Library Journal
La familia de Mari se encuentra a la deriva, con una gran necesidad de trabajo, pero se ve forzada a esconderse por miedo a que las autoridades los devuelvan a México y a la pobreza.
—School Library Journal
La familia de Mari se encuentra a la deriva, con una gran necesidad de trabajo, pero se ve forzada a esconderse por miedo a que las autoridades los devuelvan a México y a la pobreza.
The bestselling author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez, examines the parties and preparations of the quincea–era.
Now available in Spanish, the book Horn
Book called “a realistic and compelling account of a
girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of
freedom.”
I wonder what it would be like to be free.
I wonder what it would be like to be free.
MILLY KAUFMAN IS an ordinary American teenager living in
Vermont—until she meets Pablo, a new student at her high
school. His exotic accent, strange fashion sense, and intense
interest in Milly force her to confront her identity as an adopted
child from Pablo’s native country.
Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the
Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her
relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni
has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret
police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected
opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship.
