How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay by Julia Alvarez (English) Paperback Book

Description: How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay by Julia Alvarez Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about. Tia Lola, his quirky, "carismatica, " and maybe magical aunt makes his life even more unpredictable when she arrives from the Dominican Republic to help out his Mami. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Alvarezs first middle-grade book sparkles with magic as it illuminates a childs experiences living in two cultures. Author Biography Julia Alvarez is the award-winning author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, ¡Yo!, In the Time of the Butterflies, In the Name of Salomé, and a picture book, The Secret Footprints. Her most recent book for young readers is entitled Before We Were Free. She is a writer-in-residence at Middlebury College. Review … "The simple music of the narrative will appeal to middle-graders. So will the play with language." —Booklist, Starred"Like all good stories, this one incorporates a lesson just subtle enough that readers will forget theyre 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 Review Quote "Like all good stories, this one incorporates a lesson just subtle enough that readers will forget theyre 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 Excerpt from Book "Why cant we just call her Aunt Lola?" Miguel asks his mother. Tomorrow their aunt is coming from the Dominican Republic to visit with them in their new home in Vermont. Tonight they are unpacking the last of the kitchen boxes before dinner. "Because she doesnt know any English," his mother explains. "Tia is the word for aunt in Spanish, right, Mami?" Juanita asks. When their mothers back is turned, Juanita beams Miguel a know-it-all smile. Their mother is gazing sadly at a blue bowl she has just unpacked. "So you see, Miguel, if you call her Aunt, she wont know youre talking to her." Thats fine, Miguel thinks, I wont have much to say to her except "Adios!" Goodbye! But he keeps his mouth shut. He knows why his mother is staring at the blue bowl, and he doesnt want to upset her in the middle of a memory. "So, please, Miguel," his mother is saying, "just call her Tia Lola. Okay?" Miguel kind of nods, kind of just jerks his head to get his hair out of his eyes. It can go either way. It is the last day of January. Four weeks ago, during Christmas break, they moved from New York City into a farmhouse Mami rented from a Realtor by phone. Miguel and Juanitas parents are getting a divorce, and Mami has been hired to be a counselor in a small college in Vermont. Papi is a painter who sets up department store windows at night in the city. Every morning, instead of walking to school as they used to do in New York City, Miguel and Juanita wait for the school bus by the mailbox. It is still dark when they board and drive down the dirt road, past their neighbors sheep farm to town. It is again dark when they get home at the end of the day and let themselves into the chilly house. Mami does not like the idea of Miguel and Juanita being alone without an adult, and that in large part is why she has invited Tia Lola to come for a visit. Why not ask Papi to come up and stay with them instead? Miguel wants to suggest. He doesnt really understand why his parents cant stay married even if they dont get along. After all, he doesnt get along great with his little sister, but his mother always says, "Juanitas your familia, Miguel!" Why cant she say the same thing to herself about Papi? But Miguel doesnt dare suggest this to her. These days, Mami bursts out crying at anything. When they first drove up to the old house with its peeling white paint, Mamis eyes filled with tears. "It looks haunted," Juanita gasped. "It looks like a dump," Miguel corrected his little sister. "Even Dracula wouldnt live here." But then, catching a glimpse of his mothers sad face, he added quickly, "So you dont have to worry about ghosts, Nita!" His mother smiled through her tears, grateful to him for being a good sport. After some of the boxes have been cleared away, the family sits down to eat dinner. They each get to pick the can they want to bring to the table: Juanita chooses SpaghettiOs, their mother chooses red beans, and Miguel chooses a can of Pringles. "Only this one night, so we can finish getting settled for Tia Lola," their mother explains about their peculiar dinner. Every night, she gets home so late from work, there is little time for unpacking and cooking. Mostly, they have been eating in town at Rudys Restaurant. The friendly, red-cheeked owner, Rudy, has offered them a special deal. "Welcome Wagon Special," he calls it. "Three meals for the price of one and you guys teach me some Spanish." But even Miguel is getting tired of pizza and hot dogs with french fries on the side. "Thanks for a yummy dinner, Mami," Juanita is saying, as if their mother has cooked all the food and put it in cans with labels marked Goya and SpaghettiOs, then just now reheated the food in the microwave. She always sees the bright side of things. "Can I have some of those chips, Miguel?" she asks her brother. "This is my can," Miguel reminds her. "But you can share," his mother reminds him. "Pretend were at the Chinese restaurant and we share all the plates." "Were not Chinese," Miguel says. "Were Latinos." At his new school, he has told his classmates the same thing. Back in New York, lots of other kids looked like him. Some people even thought he and his best friend, Jose, were brothers. But here in Vermont, his black hair and brown skin stand out. He feels so different from everybody. "Are you Indian?" one kid asks him, impressed. Another asks if his color wears out, like a tan. He hasnt made one friend in three weeks. "I didnt say to pretend youre Chinese," his mother sighs, "just to pretend that youre at a Chinese restaurant...." She suddenly looks as if she is going to cry. Miguel shoves his can of chips over to Juanita--anything to avoid his mother bursting into tears again. She is staring down at her bowl as if she had forgotten it was there underneath her food the whole time. From that blue bowl, Miguels mother and father fed each other spoonfuls of cake the day they got married. There is a picture of that moment in the white album in the box marked albums/attic that their mother says they might unpack sometime later in the distant future maybe. Details ISBN0440418704 Author Julia Alvarez Pages 160 Language English ISBN-10 0440418704 ISBN-13 9780440418702 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2002 Residence Middlebury, VT, US Short Title HOW TIA LOLA CAME TO (VISIT) S Audience Age 8-12 DOI 10.1604/9780440418702 Series Number 1 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2002-08-13 NZ Release Date 2002-08-13 US Release Date 2002-08-13 UK Release Date 2002-08-13 Publisher Dell Books Series The Tia Lola Stories Publication Date 2002-08-13 Imprint Dell Books Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141699255;

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