{"product_id":"the-josefina-story-quilt-9780064441292","title":"The Josefina Story Quilt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sweet story is a favorite for units on the American pioneer era as well as using quilting to preserve memories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaith's family is heading west! It's 1850, and it's time to pack their covered wagon to prepare for the journey to California and a new life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaith's Pa says there's no room on a wagon train for Josefina, a chicken who's too tough to eat and too old to lay eggs. But Faith loves her pet. Can Josefina show Pa that she still has a few surprises left in her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a five-star review from a teacher put it: \"My students love this one! Each chapter has a quilt block to go with it. Faith works on the quilt blocks as they travel and each block tells a story about part of the journey. In the end they sew the blocks together to make a Josefina story quilt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Josefina Story Quilt \u003c\/em\u003eis a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level Three books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoerr, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eThe Big Baloon Race, \u003c\/em\u003ea Reading Rainbow book, \u003cem\u003eChang's Paper Pony\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Josefina Story Quilt\u003c\/em\u003e, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDegen, Bruce:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBruce Degen is the bestselling author and illustrator of the beloved, perennial favorite \u003cem\u003eJamberry\u003c\/em\u003e and numerous award-winning books for children. He is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eDaddy Is a Doodlebug\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSailaway Home\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the illustrator of the highly acclaimed Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole; the ever-popular Jesse Bear books by Nancy White Carlstrom; \u003cem\u003eJazzmatazz!\u003c\/em\u003e by Stephanie Calmenson; and \u003cem\u003eShirley's Wonderful Baby\u003c\/em\u003e by Valiska Gregory (available at your local library).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Degen's involvement with art has ranged from painting and printmaking to teaching art in New York City schools and directing an artists' lithography studio in Israel. Mr. Degen studied art at the Cooper Union and Pratt Institute. He was born in Brooklyn, New York--just like Charlie Muttnik--and now lives with his family in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641966596370,"sku":"9780064441292","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_deda0350-7fcd-4d17-a245-67db1e0780cd.jpg?v=1733048038","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-josefina-story-quilt-9780064441292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}