How Tia Lola Came To Stay By: Julia Alvarez

Introduction This book is about a boy named Miguel, who has a sister named Juanita and two parents, both from the Dominican Republic. He and his family speak Spanish and English. He, his mother, and his sister move to Vermont, leaving their father behind in New York. Miguel is embarrassed by his aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes for a ‘visit’. In the end, he really likes Tia Lola and is happy to find out she will be staying with them.

Characters Miguel - The main character. We are alike because our parents live in different states. Juanita - Miguel’s sister. We are alike because we are both show-offs. Tia Lola - Miguel and Juanita’s aunt. I am like Tia Lola in the beginning because I only know one language.

Favorite Part My favorite part was probably when Miguel, Juanita, and Tia Lola went to New York for a few days.

About the Author Julia Alvarez was born in New York City, and a couple years later, her family moved back to the Dominican Republic, where her parents were originally from. She moved back to America about ten years later, and went to Syracuse University, Middlebury College, and Connecticut College. Julia Alvarez wrote and published her first book in 1991, and wrote many books after that. She is married to Bill Eicher and has two kids.