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Nine-year-old Josefina wants to give up learning to play the piano until she sees how much joy her music gives to her baby nephew. The story explores the importance of music on the New Mexican frontier and describes how to dance La Vaquerita, a traditional Mexican dance.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Valerie Tripp
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πŸ“˜ Josefina Learns A Lesson A School Story
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Josefina and her sisters grapple with learning to read and write and other changes their Tía Dolores introduces, fearing it will erase memories of their mother.

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πŸ“˜ Josefina's surprise
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Josefina and her sisters find comfort in the traditions of Las Posadas to remember their mother who has passed away.

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πŸ“˜ Josefina
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A young Mexican-American girl discovers her family's history and learns to face her fears as they adapt to a new home in New Mexico.

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πŸ“˜ Josefina saves the day
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Josefina is betrayed in 1825, but discovers a young American who was just as innocent as she was when he left town without paying her.

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πŸ“˜ Josefina's story collection
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πŸ“˜ A reward for Josefina
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A young Mexican American girl ventures into the New Mexico hills with her family in search of piñon nuts, hoping to impress her aunt and prove her worth.

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πŸ“˜ Changes for Josefina
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When a beloved aunt announces she is leaving, Josefina and her sisters try to convince her to stay.

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πŸ“˜ Happy birthday, Josefina!
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On the brink of ten, young Josefina faces a life‑threatening snakebite that tests her dreams of becoming a curandera like her aunt TΓ­a Magdalena.

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πŸ“˜ The bear and the piano
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A curious bear discovers a piano in the forest, learns to play, and ventures into the city to chase fame, only to find that the true audience is his woodland friends.

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πŸ“˜ Playing from the heart
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A young boy learns to play piano for his father, advancing from playful exploration to disciplined practice, only to rediscover the joy of music when his father's illness calls him to play from the heart again.

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πŸ“˜ Josefina's song
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Josefina, a young Mexican American girl, travels with her father into New Mexico's mountains to check on a shepherd.

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πŸ“˜ Meet Josefina/Josefina Learns a Lesson
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πŸ“˜ Thanks to Josefina
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Set in 1824 Newβ€―Mexico, the story follows Josefina and her sisters as they weave blankets, debate designs, and find creative ways to enliven their work.

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πŸ“˜ Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
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Set in Hollywood, New Mexico, "Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood" follows a Chicano boy’s coming‑of‑age journey amid racism, poverty, and the Vietnam War.

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πŸ“˜ Just Josefina
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Nine‑year‑old Josefina in 1824 New Mexico must decide whether to meet her grandmother’s expectations or stay true to herself.

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