Happy New Year, Julie / Magan McDonald / 76 pages / Winter Holiday Themed Book

This American Girl story is set in San Francisco in the 1970's.  Julie's parents are recently divorced and this is their first Christmas as a separated family. Julie is disappointed when she realizes that the traditional  ornaments used to decorate the tree are at her Dad's.  She, her  Mom, and her sister, Tracy make homemade ornaments instead.  Celebration of the fifteen day Chinese New Year with her best friend, Ivy Ling, and her family helps to bring he own family a bit closer.