num_pages: 85
description: Josefina Montoya is growing up on a rancho near Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1824. Ever since Mama died a year before, Josefina and her three sisters have been struggling to carry on without her. One bright fall day, happy news arrives--their beloved grandfather is returning home after a long trading trip. Josefina knows that he will bring exciting stories and wonderful treasures from his journey. But this time he brings something more--a great surprise that Josefina and her sisters never even dreamed of!"
language: English
title: Meet Josefina: An American Girl
titlecomplete: Meet Josefina: An American Girl (American Girls: Josefina, #1)
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, Juvenile, Kids, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 5266
places: New Mexico
series: American Girl: Josefina
publisher: Pleasant Company Publications