How Tia Lola Learned to Teach
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780375964602
Pages
134 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Juanita and Miguel's great aunt, Tia 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 when her visa expires, the whole town turns out to support her.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Divorce; Legal guardianship; divorced parents; separate homes; aunt raising nephew; aunt raising niece
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
Dominican American
Family Formation
single mother and great-aunt
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2011, Commended Title
Keywords
community life; Dominican Republic; Vermont; family life; great-aunts; school; teacher; Spanish; visa
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Alvarez, Julia, "How Tia Lola Learned to Teach" (2010). Diverse Families. 1064.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1064