![]() ![]() Tía Lola is asked to volunteer to teach Spanish at Miguel and Juanita’s elementary school, but Miguel is not so certain about this new arrangement. But tía Lola quickly makes friends with everyone she meets, and as that happens, Miguel slowly come to love and appreciate her, as he helps her garden, cook, and even paint the house purple.īook Two | How T ía Lola Learned to Teach Her flamboyance embarrasses him at first, and he worries people will not like or understand her since she speaks no English. Miguel is far from enthusiastic about tía Lola’s arrival, as he tries to fit into this new, mostly white community, because his aunt is far from shy. ![]() Mami calls upon tía Lola, who arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out. ![]() Here we meet Miguel, Juanita, and their mami, who has secured a new job at the local college. But her charm and cooking enthrall the family and neighbors, and teach them much about life, family, the Latinx culture, and community. Tía Lola brings everyone and everything together.īook One | How T ía Lola Came to (Visit) Stay His flamboyant tía Lola arrives just as he’s trying to fit into a mostly white farming community. The Tía Lola Stories Series by Julia AlvarezĪ touchstone series of cultural identity for middle grade readers, these novels center around 11-year-old Miguel Guzman and his sister Juanita, who move from New York City to Vermont with their recently divorced mother. ![]()
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