Welcome to my author website, which features my bilingual children's books,
“BRAVE LOLIS LEARNS ENGLISH - LA VALIENTE LOLIS APRENDE INGLÉS” and
"BRAVE LOLIS’S BOX OF HOPE – LA VALIENTE LOLIS Y SU CAJA DE ESPERANZA”, and my latest book "BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE – MEJORES AMIGOS PARA TODA LA VIDA".
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Following the links above, you can easily navigate biographies, testimonials, interviews,
educational partners, exhibitions, awards, book descriptions, and the reasons these books were
written. You can also see the Resources page for extended learning activities and the Contact
page for author workshops.
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In this article, I share the journey and inspiration behind "Brave Lolis Learns English."
I invite you to walk alongside me as I reflect on the emotional challenges and
personal experiences that shaped and inspired the story.
I hope this article gives you a deeper appreciation for the book’s message and
the dedication that brought it to life.
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Reviews and Testimonials
“Brave Lolis Learns English” is a most powerful story. It provides a warm-hearted model of how the relationship between a mother and daughter helps Lolis gain self-confidence.
Lolis learns to think positively and to face challenges. Every scene is real. Lolis comes alive with her art and voice. Every scene is beautifully real with the illustrations by Robert Blancas. We learn with Lolis, too! Every bilingual student, family, and teacher will treasure this book. Armida Espinoza has given us this treasure. I am waiting for the “Lolis Series.”
Juan Felipe Herrera, Author, American 21st U.S. Poet Laureate 2015-17 Poet Laureate of California 2012-2015
“Brave Lolis Learns English deeply reflects the experience of many non-English speaking children thrown into the pyre of American schools, each child having to navigate their strategy for survival. Lolis' strategy was invisibility and non-detection,
which was largely successful but also debilitating. It undermined her self-confidence and intrinsic worthiness. Luckily Lolis had support from her family and her peers. She would be successful in her own right, nevertheless.”
Juan C. Garcia, PhD, MS, Marriage & Family Therapist, Integral Community Solutions Institute
"Brave Lolis Learns English"
Edwin's teacher shared: “With tears in his eyes, Edwin said, ‘Lolis is just like me.’”
Hector Ramos (Teacher), Edwin Miguel (Student), Age 7
“Brave Lolis’s Box of Hope is the inspiring follow-up story of Lolis learning and growing in strides as she discovers how she can help the children of Puerto Rico in the wake of a hurricane. Adults can learn from Lolis’s example of understanding and empathy. Even
the youngest among us can be a power for the greater good, and Lolis finds out how her one box of hope can turn into a plane full of help.”
Aideed Medina, Poet
“Brave Lolis’s Box of Hope teaches you a great life lesson. It shows why it’s nice to help people in need and even though bad things happen it is good to have hope. This book can make the readers feel like they can also help others.”