Juanita and Miguel's great aunt, T?a 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.
Tells the life story of shortstop Alex Rodriguez, who helped the Seattle Mariners baseball team to the playoffs in 2000; and includes career statistics through 2001.
Tells the life story of shortstop Alex Rodriguez, describing his childhood in New York, the Dominican Republic, and Florida; his beginnings as a baseball player; his career with such teams as the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees; and his personal life, including his family and charity work.
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 parents' divorce, he learns to love her.
Overweight and nerdy Oscar lives with his Dominican American mother and sister in New Jersey and dreams of becoming a renowned author and finding true love, but unfortunately, a family curse stands in the way of his wishes.
Collection of ten stories focusing on the frustrations and joys of people living in poverty and uncertainty in places like the barrios of the Dominican Republic and urban communities of New Jersey.
Chronicles the life of baseball player Alex Rodriguez, describing his difficult childhood, his arrival in the major leagues at a young age, and his experiences with the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers before joining the New York Yankees.
