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Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st ed., Spanish.
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 color map ; 22 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Josefina and her sisters distrust learning to read and write, as well as other changes their Tía Dolores is bringing to the household, because they fear they will lose their memories of their mother.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
92 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Includes ideas and instructions for party decorations, foods, favors, and games reflecting the worlds of each of the six American Girls: Felicity, Josefina, Kirsten, Addy, Samantha, and Molly.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
62 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
Español
Description
When Tía 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.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
70 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Tía 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.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
44 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Information about the foods, cooking, kitchens, and dining customs of the people who lived in northern New Mexico in 1824 and whose culture combined Spanish, Mexican, and Native American traditions.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
38 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although she is tired of the responsibility of being the oldest sister, Felicity realizes how much her family means to her when a carriage accident puts her pregnant mother in danger. Includes a section on babies in the late 1700s.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
Addy's new life in Philadelphia in the late 1860s continues to hold surprises, as she competes in a kite festival and her teacher recommends her for the Institute for Colored Youth. Includes informational pages about the Institute for Colored Youth and how to make a kite.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Kirsten keeps her friendship with a Sioux Indian girl a secret until Kirsten's little brother becomes lost in the woods. Includes a section on Sioux Indians and a project related to the story.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
Molly feels that everything in her life has changed when her father goes off to England to help wounded soldiers and her beloved aunt joins the Women's Airforce Service Pilots. Includes a section on women pilots in the armed services, and a project related to the story.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
41 pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
When her friend Nellie, the servant girl from next door, does not show up for ice skating as usual, Samantha is afraid that Nellie will not come to her party because she cannot afford to bring presents. Includes a section on ice skating in the early 1900s.