alvarez, julia

Provides a brief overview of the life, career, and achievements of Dominican American poet, novelist, and essayist Julia Alvarez.

Presents a study guide to Julia Alvarez's novel for the ninth through twelfth-grade literature classroom; and includes study questions, vocabulary and comprehension activities, project and essay ideas, and quizzes and tests.

Presents resources for teaching Julia Alvarez's "How the Garc?a Girls Lost Their Accents" to high school students, including a summary, author profile, pre-reading and culminating activities, vocabulary exercises, discussion questions, and activities for each section.

Collection of essays by the novelists and poet describing life in two cultures and her thoughts on writing.

Offers an introduction to the life and works of Dominican-American writer Julia Alvarez and analyzes the thematic and cultural concerns that are addressed in her novels.

A collection of two dozen essays written by bestselling author Julia Alvarez that discuss the major issues she has had to face in her life.

Tells the life story of Dominican American novelist and poet Julia Alvarez, discussing her start as a writer, major works for adults and children, influences, bicultural identity, involvement in a collective farm, and founding of a literacy program.