American girls collection. Josefina, 1824

Josefina and her sisters distrust learning to read and write, as well as other changes their Tia Dolores is bringing to the household, because they fear they will lose their memories of their mother.

3) Josefina's surprise: a Christmas story

Author

Tripp, Valerie

Series

American girls collection. Josefina, 1824 volume 3
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 3

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

69 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

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The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mama alive.

4) Happy birthday, Josefina!: a springtime story

Author

Tripp, Valerie

Series

American girls collection. Josefina, 1824 volume 4
American girls collection. Josefina 1824 volume 4

Pub. Date

1998.

Physical Desc

69 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Josefina hopes to become a "curandera" or healer like Tia Magdalena, and she is tested just before her tenth birthday when a friend receives a potentially fatal snakebite.