Author - Eleanor Coerr
Illustrator - Bruce Degen
Publisher - Harper Collins, 1986.
Page #'s - 64
Rating - 3/5
The Josefina Story Quilt takes place during the days of the wagon trains in the mid 1880's. Many families united and headed out west to start a new life. The family in this story had a ma, pa, brother, and sister, Faith. Faith wanted to take her chicken, Josefina, along. Faith was turned down, but finally got her way and Josefina proved to be useful in the end. Along the way, Faith made patches for a quilt to tell her story of the wagon train. Many families had quilts to tell their family history.
This book is not particularly written well and the pictures are not very exciting. They are not very colorful and look old fashioned. It is for younger readers and is quite informative, though. It teaches a little about life in a wagon train and how quilts were so important. The quilts kept girls busy on the long trip, were used for warmth, and told a story almost like a diary. This book is more educational than fun to read.
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