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| Josefina an American Girl (The American Girls Collection) | 
 enlarge | Author: Valerie Tripp
Creators: Jean-paul Tibbles, Susan Mcaliley
Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10241
Format: Box Set
Languages: Spanish (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.1 x 2
ISBN: 1562476750
UPC: 723232076758
EAN: 9781562476755
ASIN: 1562476750
Publication Date: September 1998
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Product Description
All six Josefina books in an attractive slipcase. Includes "Meet Josefina, Josefina Learns a Lesson, Josefina's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Josefina!, Josefina Saves the Day", and "Changes for Josefina".
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 Great Series July 31, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I only have 2 complaints about this series. Number 1, back in 1824 New Mexico was not in American hands yet, it was it's own country. So the fact she's called an American girl is a little strange to me. But what annoys me more is the fact that in the last book, "Changes for Josefina" they spoke about the war for Mexican territory. They didn't explain fairly, it seemed to me, why the war between us and Mexico started. They claimed that America felt that Mexican lands belonged to them, and tried to buy the land from Mexico.
What they didn't explain was that number 1, Santa Ana, the dicator of Mexico, encouraged Americans to come to Mexican terrority long before the war ever started. The Mexican goverment then put severe and unfair regulations and restrictions on Americans who were living in Texas, and refused to listen to any complaints. This lead to the battle of the Alamo, in which all the Americans defending the famous fort were killed and their bodies burned.
Now, I'm not a Texan, but I am an American and I felt a little suspisious that they didn't mention the full story. I think Liberals advised this book. I'm not saying that makes me hate all the books, but that's my complaint. Other then that, they're fine.
Although I think the Josefina's life is a little boring. So these books aren't my absolute favorite.
Excellent and Culturally Sensitive Book Series March 20, 2008
These books are about a 9/10-year-old girl and her family in New Mexico. The story begains about a year after her mother's death. Their mother's sister moves into their rancho and helps them run the rancho and mend their hearts. Through the next two years, Josefina is able to get beyond her grief over her mother's passing, learn to love her aunt, and develop new interests (reading, weaving, a baby goat, healing, and piano-playing). The stories are sweet and demonstrate a close-knit and loving family. My least favorite story was the one in which Josefina decides that she wants to be a healer; it frightened my daughter (who is only 4 and therefore on the young side for these books). My favorite part of the story is how their faith plays a daily role in their lives and comforts them. The stories contain much factual information about the time-period and culture; each book has about 5 to 10 pages in the back devoted to a specific aspect of the culture. The author is very respectful of the culture, but also accurate. At several points, the children in the story do not speak because, in that culture, it would not have been appropriate for them to do so. These differences in culture were acknowledged, but not in a negative way. It is very clear that the children were well-loved by all of the adults in their family.
Gifts for my grandaughter September 26, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Over the past yearI have bought the following sets of books for my grandaughter: Josefina; Samantha; Molly; Kristen; Addy; and Felicity.
I have given them to her for her birthday and Christmas and occasionally just for a great grade. She loves them all. I have just ordered Kit and Kaya for her for Christmas.
They make her interested in how girls lived in another time plus she likes to try and do some of the things they did. I think they are wonderful.
Rosalie
 Flat and rather boring February 6, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book may be historically accurate, but the characters don't have any voice and they don't seem lifelike or interesting. I noticed the author has no special interest or background in Hispanic culture (she is not even Hispanic!). Why couldn't the publishers have found someone with expertise in New Mexican history to write this book? Instead, they seem to have found a reliable writer who researched the subject well, but had no real spark to bring to the topic.
 MEET JOSEFINA September 8, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK IF YOU LIKE TO READ ABOUT GIRLS IN THE PIONEER DAYS. JOSEFINA IS A GIRL WHO LIVES IN NEW MEXICO WITH FOUR SISTERS AND HER PAPA. THEY STRUGGLE EVERY DAY BECAUSE JOSEFINA'S MOTHER DIED RECENTLY. THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN READING ABOUT GIRLS IN THE PIONEER DAYS. I THINK THAT "AMERICAN GIRL" BOOKS ARE GREAT BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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