Unlike the other American Girls, Kirsten's story starts with her arriving in America. She doesn't speak English, her BFF straight up dies of cholera, and she has to go live in a house made of logs.

She also is an icon for many Minnesota girls who grew up with the American Girl line of dolls in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, along with its catalogs and books describing a year in the life of each ...

American Girl pairs accounts of oppressive conditions and exploitation—like Addy’s life in slavery and issues of settler colonialism raised by Kirsten’s books—“with stories of kindness ...

Kirsten Larson: Pioneer Era, 1854. One of the first three American Girl dolls to be released in 1986, Kirsten's story is an embodiment of the immigrant experience.

Beyond the tribute collections, American Girl will also reissue Kirsten, Addy, and Josefina’s original birthday party dresses and accompanying Happy Birthday books, which will be available for ...

Petrana: American Girl stayed in their lane for the most part and never had a proper “pioneer” girl to challenge the Laura Ingalls Wilder books — but Kirsten comes closest.

American Girl doll books continue to uphold a unique common ground for girls (and women) to understand both themselves and each other. Close Search for: Search ... Kaya’s about the traditions of the ...

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.

Kirsten Larson — "a pioneer girl of strength and spirit growing up in Minnesota in 1854" — is the latest creation to be retired by American Girl, the doll-making franchise famous for churning ...

Maybe you can't afford an American Girl doll, or don't want to spend upwards of $100 on a children's toy. But what if you could check one out of the library?That's an option in an East Village ...

The Molly McIntire doll represents a 9-year-old girl living during World War II, circa 1941-45. Like all American Girl Dolls, Molly has books and accessories based on her story, including ...