American Girl dolls are the type of toy that can become an heirloom for a child that she can pass down to her daughter. You can either buy a doll with its history already created or you can create a doll that looks like the person you are buying it for. They are on the expensive side, costing almost $100 for the doll not counting the different outfits and accessories you can get her.
THE DOLLS:
ADDY. Addy is a little girl that is enslaved on a plantation in 1864. She and her mother work on escaping to Philadelphia but have to leave Addy’s baby sister behind because she could cause too much noise. Her father and brother have already been sold and it is hard for her to leave her sister behind. Her goal is to reunite her family.
FELICITY and ELIZABETH. Felicity and Elizabeth are best friends that live during the time of the American Revolution. It starts in 1774 and Felicity believes that the colonies should be free of English rule. Elizabeth and Felicity’s grandfather believe that the colonies should stay under the king’s rule. Each story builds on the friendship between these two girls.
JOSEFINA. Josefina lives in New Mexico in 1824 and has lost her mama. Her mama’s sister Tia Dolores moves in with them to help with Josefina. Tia Dolores wants to teach Josefina how to read and wants to start a business but Josefina worries that is will make her forget her mother.
KAYA. Kaya is a Nez Perce girl that grows up during 1764 and hates her nickname Magpie. She is trying to improve herself by working with Swan Circling, a bold warrior woman. She needs to prove she is trustworthy after her twin brothers wandered off while in her care.
KIRSTEN. Kirsten leaves everything she knows to come to the new world in 1854. They settle in the Minnesota frontier to live. The people are so different to her. They speak a different language, wear different clothes and don’t understand the traditions that mean so much to her.
KIT. Kit is growing up in 1934 during the Great Depression. Her father lost his business overnight and she is worried that the family will lose their home next. Kit’s favorite thing to do is write and she will sit in front of her typewriting and fight the Great Depression with words.
MOLLY and EMILY. Molly is growing up during World War II and she is tired of the war and just wants her dad home. She opens her home to a war-torn girl, Emily, to help her out. She learns to work on pulling together to survive the war.
SAMANTHA and NELLIE. Samantha is an orphan being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904. Samantha’s best friend in Nellie, a servant girl. While Samantha tries to become a proper lady, she sees that not everyone has it as easy as her and she is trying to figure out how everything works.
American Girl dolls are a way for young girls to connect with the history of our country and to learn more about the past in a fun way. They have a wide range of items to choose from and they even have clothes that match the dolls for the young girls who own them. Even though expensive it is a quality gift for any young girl.
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