Valerie Tripp

Susan McAliley

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.

An American Girl : 1824

Meet Josefina

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

Josefina, an American Girl: Josefina learns a lesson

When the entire family goes into the hills to collect pin+a1o+a7n nuts, Josefina hopes to find the most in order to make Ti+a7a Dolores proud of her, but it takes the help of a squirrel for Josephina to get her reward.

A Reward for Josefina

"Josefina is pleased and proud when her godmother, T'a Magdalena, asks for her help with springtime chores. T'a Magdalena is a respected healer in the village, and Josefina hopes to become a healer just like her someday. Then one day at T'a Magdalena's house, Josefina makes an awful mistake that shatters her hopes. She's sure T'a Magdalena will never teach her now! But when Josefina visits her Pueblo Indian friend Mariana, a terrifying adventure shows her just how much she's already learned." --Amazon.

A Springtime Story

Happy Birthday, Josefina!

Josefina and her sisters are shocked when Ti+a7a Dolores announces that she plans to leave the rancho and they search for ways to persuade her to stay. Simultaneous.

1824

Josefina, an American Girl

A Winter Story

Changes for Josefina

Walter Rane

In 1934, Kit faces a very different Christmas because of her family's financial problems and allows her pride to estrange her from her best friend.

A Christmas Story

Kit's Surprise

Renee Graef

In 1824 New Mexico, Josefina and her sisters argue as they weave, until Josefina thinks of a way to make their work more fun. Includes historical notes on blanket weaving in New Mexico in 1824 and instructions for dyeing a t-shirt.

Thanks to Josefina

Meet Josefina, an American Girl

When Tâia Dolores, the beloved aunt who has cared for the Montoya family since the death of their mother, announces that she is planning to leave, Josefina and her sisters try to find a way to change her mind.

Connie Rose Porter

Five short stories starring the African American girl Addy are followed by brief actual accounts of what life was like for African Americans after the Civil War ended.

Addy's Short Story Collection

Jennifer Hirsch

Robert Hunt

This paper doll kit features an interactive color wheel, a rubber stamp, paper fabrics, stencil sheets, accessory stickers, reusable sticky dots to hold clothing in place, and a Rebecca paper doll. The design book offers step-by-step instructions to make paper doll clothing inspired by the fashions of 1914. Full color. Consumable.

Rebecca Fashion Studio

Josefina and her sisters distrust the changes their Tia Dolores is bringing to life at their New Mexico ranch

Susan McAliley

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