How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay
by Julia Alvarez
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Synopsis: 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.
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Review: This was a book about Miguel, his sister, mom and eccentric aunt from the Dominican Republic. Miguel and his sister are dealing with not living with their father and moving somewhere where there are no other Latinos and sticking out a bit at first. Miguel also has to deal with being embarrassed by his aunt who as I said before is quite eccentric. This book is not very deep and problems seem to be resolved fairly simply which makes it a good book for middle elementary children.
Rating: 3 stars
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