"I had held on longer than most and, up to age 12, could still find one or two friends who would secretly, shamefully, play ...

The release of two "historical" American Girl dolls from the 1990s — dolls named Isabel and Nicki Hoffman — is making some millennial women feel quite old.

The were interested in the history. My nearly-8-year-old daughter, Ruby, says of the Josefina doll (released in 1997), “Five stars! I like Josefina because I liked her book.

You could be an American Girl kid without ever owning a doll. The books alone offered a gateway into historical fiction, and the legacy of the historical characters reigns supreme.

But, beyond their more commercial aspects, each doll also comes with a story. Spread out over a standard six-book series, each girl has an arc of self-discovery and resilience in the face of both ...

Four years later, she got a call from her old boss, American Girl founder Pleasant Rowland, ... "Every parent would come back and say 'She's done with that one [the first book in the series], ...

Books. Some American Girl dolls are packaged with the first book of the character’s series, namely Historical Character and Girl of the Year dolls.

American Girl recently announced that, as part of the 35th-anniversary celebration, it’s bringing back the original historical dolls and their books for a short time.

Unlike the “American Girl” books, “Boys Camp” isn’t a historical series. Camp Wolf Trail, where the books are set, is a modern locale, based on a real summer camp in Maryland. The ...

Originally published by The 19th. American Girl, best known for its historical dolls and their accompanying books and accessories, is making headlines on right-wing media this week.