Josefina saves the day A summer story

Valerie Tripp, 1951-

Book - 1998

In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.

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Published
Middleton, WI : Pleasant Co 1998.
Language
English
Main Author
Valerie Tripp, 1951- (-)
Other Authors
Jean-Paul Tibbles (illustrator)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
69 p. : ill
ISBN
9781562475901
9781562475895
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Review by Booklist Review

Gr. 3^-5. Two new books from the American Girls series extend the story of Josefina, who lives in New Mexico in 1824. In Birthday, Josefina learns that she can become a healer when she saves the life of a friend who has been bitten by a rattlesnake. In Saves the Day, Josefina's family visits her grandfather near Santa Fe. When her father must decide whether to trust an American trader they have met, Josefina's quick wits come to the rescue. Following the series format, each book ends with a few pages of social history related to the time and place. Warmed by family affection and brightened with small adventures, these two heavily illustrated stories are sure to please fans of the popular American Girl series. --Carolyn Phelan

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Review by Horn Book Review

Growing up in New Mexico in the mid-1820s, Josefina finds her vocation as a healer in [cf2]Happy Birthday[cf1]; prevents disaster when an American wagon train comes to Santa Fe in [cf2]Saves the Day[cf1], and, in [cf2]Changes[cf1], paves the way for her aunt to marry her widowed father. Despite occasional flaws (flat characters, some far-fetched plot elements), these accessible novels feature a likable heroine and an interesting setting. From HORN BOOK Spring 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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