How Tia Lola saved the summer

By Julia Alvarez

When three girls and their father visit for a week in the summer, it takes T́́ía Lola to make Miguel forget his unhappiness and embrace the adventures that ensue.

How Tia Lola ended up starting over

By Julia Alvarez

Worried that Papa Espada cannot find a job, Tía Lola, Juanita, Miguel, and the "Sword" sisters decide to start a bed and breakfast at Colonel Charlebois's Vermont house.

Once Upon a Quinceanera

By Julia Alvarez

A gift of gracias

By 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.

Finding miracles

By Julia Alvarez

Fifteen-year-old Milly Kaufman is an average American teenager until Pablo, a new student at her school, inspires her to search for her birth family in his native country.

Antes de Ser Libres

By Julia Alvarez

Now available in Spanish, the book Horn Book called “a realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.” ...

Una boda en Haiti

By Julia Alvarez

En este relato íntimo y verdadero de una promesa cumplida, la aclamada novelista y poeta dominicana Julia Álvarez nos lleva en un viaje de experiencias que desafía la form...

Once Upon a Quinceanera

By Julia Alvarez

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “phenomenal, indispensable” (USA Today) exploration of the Latina “sweet fifteen” celebration, by the bestselling...

Before We Were Free

By Julia Alvarez

Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has d...

Finding Miracles

By Julia Alvarez

MILLY KAUFMAN IS an ordinary American teenager living in Vermont—until she meets Pablo, a new student at her high school. His exotic accent, strange fashion sense, and intense interest in Mil...