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JOSEFINA, 1824
Josefina Montoya is a nine-year-old growing up on a rancho in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which wasn't yet a state in 1824 --- it was still a part of Mexico. It's been a year since her mother died, but Josefina, her Papa and her three older sisters --- Ana, Francisca and Clara --- are all carrying on, coping with their sadness and loss. But things begin to look brighter when Abuelito, Josefina's grandfather, returns to the Montoya rancho with a surprise: Tia Dolores, Josefina's aunt.
 MEET JOSEFINA: An American Girl (Book #1)
by Valerie Tripp
(September 1997)
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475150
Ages 7-up
85 pages
Things haven't been easy for Josefina and her sisters since their mother died a year ago, but when their aunt, Tia Dolores, comes to visit, she brings surprises, good times, and hope to the whole family.
 JOSEFINA LEARNS A LESSON: A School Story (Book #2)
(September 1997)
by Valerie Tripp
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475177
Ages 7-up
70 pages
A flash flood sweeps through the Montoya family ranch, killing hundreds of their sheep. But Tia Dolores has an idea to help get the ranch running again: she suggests that they earnt money by starting a weaving business. But Tia Dolores has other changes in mind, too. She teaches Josefina and her sisters, Francisca and Clara, how to read and write.
 JOSEFINA’S SURPRISE: A Christmas Story (Book #3)
(September 1997)
by Valerie Tripp
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475193
Ages 7-up
69 pages
Josefina and her family celebrate their first Christmas without Mama. But happy memories, and the Christmas Eve tradition called Las Posadas make the holiday joyous and bright.
 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSEFINA!: A Springtime Story (Book #4)
(September 1998)
by Valerie Tripp
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475878
Ages 7-up
69 pages
Josefina wants to be a healer, just like her godmother, Tia Magdelena. But when Josefina makes a dangerous mistake during her springtime chores, she must think fast and remember everything Tia Magdelena taught her.
 JOSEFINA SAVES THE DAY: A Summer Story (Book #5)
(September 1998)
by Valerie Tripp
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475894
Ages 7-up
70 pages
Josefina and her family travel to Santa Fe to make an important trade that will affect their rancho. But when they put their trust in a guide named Patrick, they could lose everything.
 CHANGES FOR JOSEFINA: A Winter Story (Book #6)
(September 1998)
by Valerie Tripp
Pleasant Company
ISBN: 1562475916
Ages 7-up
70 pages
At a family winter party, Tia Dolores announces that she will be leaving the rancho. Josefina, Francisca and Clara do everything they can think of to change her mind.
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