How Tia Lola Saved the Summer

By Julia Alvarez

Miguel Guzman isn't exactly looking forward to the summer now that his mother has agreed to let the Sword family—a father, his three daughters, and their dog—live with them while they decide whether or not to move to Vermont. Little does Miguel know his aunt has something up her sleeve that just may make this the best summer ever. With her usual flair for creativity and fun, Tía Lola decides to start a summer camp for Miguel, his little sister, and the three Sword girls, complete with magical swords, nighttime treasure hunts, campfires, barbecues, and an end-of-summer surprise!

The warm and funny third book in the Tía Lola Stories is sure to delight young readers and leave them looking forward to their own summer fun!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: May 10, 2011
• ISBN: 9780375897665

Julia Alvarez

Born in New York City in 1950, Julia Alvarez’s parents took her back to their native country, the Dominican Republic, shortly after her birth. Ten years later, the family was forced to flee to the US because of her father’s involvement in a plot to overthrow the dictator Rafael Trujillo. Alvarez has written many bestselling novels including: How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, In the Time of the Butterflies, ¡Yo!, In the Name of Salomé, and Afterlife. She has also written collections of poems, non-fiction, and numerous books for young readers. The Cemetery of Untold Stories is her most recent novel. Her awards and recognitions include the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award. In 2013, she received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.

Reviews for How Tia Lola Saved the Summer

[jennybeast · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Tia Lola has a heart of gold, and an amazing ability to change the world around her. Heartwarming.
SPL Global Reading Challenge 2016

[bnlmoore · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This chapter book tells a story of a boy who is upset because another family is living with him and his family for the summer. When his amazing aunt decides to create a summer camp for the children, the summer begins to be really fun. The children go through many exciting adventures!

[sadams30 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! Julia Alvarez can weave a story magnificently. This is a fantastic book for young adults because it addresses so many issues that they are consumed with. The culminating lesson of this Tia Lola book is to look within. Many kids need help doing this and this book illustrates multiple possibilities.