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Second chances / by Valerie Tripp ; illustrations by Jean-Paul Tibbles ; vignettes by Susan McAliley.

Tripp, Valerie, 1951- (author.). Tibbles, Jean-Paul, (illustrator.). McAliley, Susan, (contributor.).

Summary:

"When Josefina wants to rescue a newborn goat that needs help, Papá has doubts. But after a rattlesnake threatens the baby goat, Josefina discovers her healing skills -- and her courage. She gets another chance to prove her bravery in a daring midnight journey to learn the truth about a man who may have stolen from her family. Then the worst happens: Josefina's beloved aunt, Tía Dolores, announces she is leaving. How can Josefina get Papá to ask Tía Dolores the one question that might change her mind?"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781683371571
  • ISBN: 1683371577
  • Physical Description: 118 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
  • Edition: Abridged edition.
  • Publisher: Middleton, WI : American Girl, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Josefina 1824"--Cover.
Originally published as an unabridged edition in 2014.
Target Audience Note:
008+.
710L Lexile
Subject: Ranch life > New Mexico > Juvenile fiction.
Sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Aunts > Juvenile fiction.
Healers > Juvenile fiction.
Goats > Juvenile fiction.
Trust > Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans > Juvenile fiction.
New Mexico > History > To 1848 > Juvenile fiction.
New Mexico.
Genre: Children's stories.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library J AMERICAN (Text) 0001002426292 JUV Fiction Available -

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Josefina: Second Chances
Josefina: Second Chances
by Tripp, Valerie; Tibbles, Jean-Paul (Illustrator)
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Josefina: Second Chances


When Josefina wants to rescue a newborn goat that needs help, Papa has doubts. But after a rattlesnake threatens the baby goat, Josefina discovers her healing skills -- and her courage. She gets another chance to prove her bravery in a daring midnight journey to learn the truth about a man who may have stolen from her family. Then the worst happens: Josefina's beloved aunt, Tia Dolores, announces she is leaving. How can Josefina get Papa to ask Tia Dolores the one question that might change her mind? The second book in Josefina's stories is richly illustrated in full color and includes a peek into Josefina's world in 1824.

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