Quotes of Julia Alvarez

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“Yolanda, nicknamed Yo in Spanish, misunderstood Joe in English, doubled and pronounced like the toy, Yoyo - or when forced to select from a rack of personalized keychains, Joey.” ― Julia Alvarez.
“And you might not know this, Little Book, but I always cry when people laugh at me.” ― Julia Alvarez.
Julia Alvarez
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Julia Alvarez

Julia Alvarez left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960 at the age of ten. She is the author of six novels, three books of nonfiction, three collections of poetry, and eleven books for children and young adults. She has taught and mentored wri…

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