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74 reviews

Josefina Saves the Day: A Summer Story by Valerie Tripp

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Happy Birthday, Josefina!: A Springtime Story by Valerie Tripp

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emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Josefina Learns a Lesson: A School Story by Susan McAliley, Valerie Tripp

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book has cozy scenes and sweet illustrations. I enjoyed reading about Josefina and her father, aunt and sisters. There are wonderful desciptions of her family's ranch in New Mexico in 1824 that made me feel like I was there.
Meet Josefina: An American Girl by Valerie Tripp

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Silver Guitar: A Julie Mystery by Kathryn Reiss

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inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The environmental message is inspiring.
The Spider Sapphire Mystery by Carolyn Keene

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Never Stop Singing: A Melody Classic Volume 2 by Denise Lewis Patrick, Juliana Kolesova

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book inspiresvwith 60s Motown music, the civil rights movement and close family relationships.
Regret & Romance by Rebekah Santoro, Rebekah Santoro

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Did not finish book.
Mild profanity 
Lost in the City: A Julie Mystery by Sergio Geovine, Kathleen O'Dell

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Crime and Cherry Pits by Amanda Flower

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emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0