Así es Josefina, una niña americana (The American Girls Collection) [Paperback]

Valerie Tripp (Author), Susan McAliley (Illustrator), Jose Moreno (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1997 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: American Girls Collection (Spanish Paperback) (Book 1)

Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4AJosefina, nine, is a Mexican girl who lives with her older sisters and father near Santa Fe, NM, in 1824. In short related stories, readers are given glimpses of the girls' daily lives. Since the death of their mother a year ago, Josefina has found comfort in caring for the flowers that the woman planted near a well. She shares her fear of a goat and events surrounding the arrival of her Aunt Dolores, whom she has never met. The relationship that develops between the aunt and Josefina is touching and believable. The descriptions of the characters, landscape, and adventures are humorous and colorful, and the illustrations flow well with the story. After the story, readers are given brief information about Mexican/American history at the time. Many young girls will love Josefina.ASelina Gomez-Beloz, New York Public Library
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Language Notes

Text: Spanish (translation)
Original Language: English

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 85 pages
• Publisher: American Girl; First Edition edition (September 1997)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1562474960
• ISBN-13: 978-1562474966
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #512,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Historia e Historia Ficticia

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