How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay, Julia Alvarez
How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay, Julia Alvarez
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How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay

Author: Julia Alvarez

Narrator: Michelle Gonzalez

Unabridged: 2 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2010

Synopsis

An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies

"This twist on a classic story demonstrates that difficult transitions can be eased by new connections. Or a possibly magical aunt." —The New York Times Book Review

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.

About The Author

Julia Alvarez grew up in the Dominican Republic with dozens upon dozens of aunties, or tías. Julia’s novels for young readers include Return to Sender, Finding Miracles, Before We Were Free, and the Tía Lola stories. Look for Return to Sender on audio from Listening Library.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on September 23, 2019

I've been listening to this in Spanish in the car to and from work. The narration is excellent. The narrator changes the voices for each character and adds personality with the voice inflections.......more

Goodreads review by Amaya Maitet on March 14, 2025

This was my favorite book as a child. Now that I’m a tía, I always find myself in Tía Lola. My students love this series too!......more

Goodreads review by Bev on October 22, 2019

This a very sweet book about a Latino family who struggles with some of life's challenges but is carried through by close family relationships and the bond of love between them. After a divorce, Miguel, his sister and mom must move from New York to Vermont Tia Lola, a larger-than-life aunt, comes fr......more

Goodreads review by Erasmo on August 10, 2011

I read all four books in the TIA LOLA series by Julia Alvarez and interviewed her for an AARP magazine feature story. What I loved about the books were how real the families were. Alvarez told me, "You hear all Latinos are so happy and all the generations live together and we're these perfect little......more

Goodreads review by Catharine on February 21, 2011

Of the two stories I felt that how Tia Lola caame to stay was really charming. How Tia Lola learned to teach was still good, but I probably would rate it closer to three stars. Certainly the characters are engaging and its nice to have immigrants as central characters though the story line itself is......more

Quotes

"Like all good stories, this one incorporates a lesson just subtle enough that readers will forget they’re being taught, but in the end will understand themselves, and others, a little better, regardless of the la lengua nativa - the mother tongue. Simple, bella, un regalo permanente: simple and beautiful, a gift that will stay.”–Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
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