num_pages: 160
description: A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez.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.
language: English
title: How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
titlecomplete: How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories)
genres: Fiction, Family, Cultural, Spanish Literature, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Realistic Fiction, Childrens
ratings_count: 1852
places: Pennsylvania, Vermont
series: Tia Lola Stories
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers