How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
Written by: Julia Alavarez
Upper Elementary and Junior High Grades
"Alvarez packs many themes into a well-paced story: Miguel deals with his parent's divorce and moving from an urban Latino neighborhood to an almost exclusively European American suburb. The book also narrates Miguel's first trip to the Dominican Republic, where his mother grew up. Presents variety and diversity in Latino communities and families, and includes some Spanish words from Dominican dialect—author explains regional differences in Spanish language. One of the few widely available chapter books for elementary grades that features a male Latino protagonist, an entertaining story but not likely to sweep kids away."
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