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Gr 3–6—This sequel to How Tía Lola Came to Visit/Stay (Knopf, 2001) continues the story of the Guzman family: 8-year-old Juanita, 10-year-old Miguel, and irrepressible Tía Lola. The new school year has begun and the children's aunt has been invited to teach Spanish a few days a week, a prospect that first alarms her since she never finished school when she was growing up in the Dominican Republic. But the woman is a born teac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This warm-hearted sequel to How Tía Lola Came to Stay is proof of the adage that graces chapter two: "Buenas razones cautivan los cora-zones / Good intentions win hearts." Miguel and his little sister Juanita are adjusting to life in small-town Bridgeport, Vermont, even though they miss their Papi, who lives in New York. Papi has a new girlfriend, and Miguel is worried about how serious they are getting. J...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this warm-hearted sequel to <i>How Tía Lola Came to Visit Stay</i>, Miguel and Juanita are adjusting to life in small-town Vermont...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Julia Alvarez integrates Spanish throughout the story in a natural way, incorporating meanings without interrupting the flow of the narrative. Chapters each begin with a fun, plot-related saying (”The sleeping shrimp is carried away by the current,” for example), in Spanish and English. The sayings are gentle lessons for Tía Lola’s niece and nephew—and for the reader. The warm story featur...Log In or Sign Up to Read More