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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse Cuando Tia Lola Vino (de Visita) A Quedarse Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez's heartwarming novel--now in Spanish.Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tia Lola, his quirky, carismatica, and maybe magical aunt makes his lif… OL116069W
A gift of gracias A gift of gracias Julia Alvarez Maria's family is almost forced to leave their farm on the new island colony, until a mysterious lady appears in Maria's dream. OL116072W
How Tía Lola came to visit stay How Tía Lola came to visit stay Julia Alvarez Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his paren… OL116085W
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Julia Alvarez It\'s a long way from Santo Domingo to the Bronx, but if anyone can go the distance, it\'s the Garcia girls. Four lively latinas plunged from a pampered life of privilege on an island compound into t… OL116088W
Yo! Yo! Julia Alvarez "I've been asked if this novel is a sequel to How The García Girls Lost Their Accents. Not at all. The García family and their immigration to the USA were the focus of the first novel. In this novel,… OL116090W
How the García girls lost their accents How the García girls lost their accents Julia Alvarez In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural difference… OL15826665W
In the name of Salomé In the name of Salomé Julia Alvarez Camila, whose mother, Salome, inspired a Dominican revolution with her poetry, spends most of her life trying to please her father and her brothers, all prominent men, before seeking a place for hers… OL16066612W
How Tia Lola learned to teach How Tia Lola learned to teach Julia Alvarez Juanita and Miguel's great aunt, Tía Lola, comes from the Dominican Republic to help take care of them after their parents divorce, and soon she is so involved in their small Vermont community that w… OL17924165W
In the time of the butterflies In the time of the butterflies Julia Alvarez GradeSaver(TM) ClassicNotes are the ultimate study guides created by Harvard students for students. Each note includes: An author biography -- An in-depth chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis -- A… OL29250203W