Tía Lola has been invited to teach Spanish at her niece and nephew’s elementary school. But Miguel wants nothing to do with the arrangement. On the other hand, Miguel’s little sister, Juanita, can’t wait to introduce her colorfully dressed aunt to all her friends at school—that is, if she can stop getting distracted long enough. Before long, Tía Lola is organizing a Spanish treasure hunt and a Carnaval fiesta at school. Will Miguel be willing to join the fun? Will Juanita get her head out of the clouds and lead her classmates to victory in the treasure hunt?
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"I'm really happy that Tia Lola is becoming a whole series! I love this character and all the characters in the books, and how the author tells the story. Can't wait to read more of them!"
— Ms.Patterson (4 out of 5 stars)
" A good book for multicultural studies. I enjoyed the Spanish proverbs. "
— Teresa, 1/6/2014" I love Tia Lola and I love this entire community in Vermont! I would love to live among characters like the ones found in this book! "
— Heather, 9/11/2012" Tia Lola volunteers at the school to teach Spanish. Everything goes wonderfully until a letter from immigration arrives. Lots of wise sayings in both English and Spanish. #bookaday "
— Shaeley, 1/1/2012" Not nearly as enjoyable as the first Tia Lola story, but very upbeat. Alvarez does a great job portraying realistic characters in realistic settings. Two big questions in this story: Will Miguel accept Carmen AND will Tia Lola be deported? "
— Sharon, 1/26/2011Julia Alvarez has written several novels for adults and for young readers, including Before We Were Free, winner of the ALA’s Pura Belpré Award. Her acclaimed first novel, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, won the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award and was named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and the American Library Association Her second novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, was a finalist for the 1995 National Book Critics Circle Award. She grew up in the Dominican Republic before immigrating to the United States at the age of ten. She is a writer-in-residence at Middlebury College, Vermont.