Plot Summary:
American Girls; Changes for Josefina: A Winter Story by Valerie Tripp and Susan McAliley, illustrated by Jean-Paul Tibbles is the sixth story in the series. Josefina Montoya celebrate El Dia de los Reyes on January 6th. They prepare beautiful festivities for their friends and family. The day after the glorious celebration Tia Dolores, Josefina’s aunt announces that she will leave the family. Tia Dolores is in love with Josefina’s father but cannot tell the family out of respect for Josefina’s mother. Josefina tries to convince her aunt Dolores to stay with the family by remembering the life of Josefina’s mother with no success. This makes Tia Dolores feel worse for her feelings Papa. Josefina in a desperate attempt to keep Tia Dolores in the family encourages Papa to speak with Tia Dolores. Papa speaks to Tia Dolores asking her to marry him. Josefina now has to accept her Tia Dolores as her mother. Which she gladly does accept her as her new mother.
Impression about the book:
This series is good for children 9-12 or upper elementary to middle school students. This is a good story for readers inquiring the lives of the Hispanic community. It gives insight as to the extended family members in their household. It allows for children to read about issues that are important like the acceptance of a new mother. These books are easy reads and can help build fluency.
Reviews / Reviews Excerpts:
This is a good book to read. I recommend this book as an insight to the life of Hispanic Americans in the 1800’s.
Suggestions for library use:
These multicultural readers can help students who are learning about the historic events that occurred in
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