See American Girl Historical Character Dolls and Books
See the newest American Girl historical character, Rebecca Rubin
Here is a list of all the pages I've written about your favorite American Girl Characters. You can find lots of good books about them and some DVD movies, dolls, and fun activities too.
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Favorite American Girl Things
Here are some of the latest American Girl items that seem to be the most popular right now.
American Girl
Created especially for girls age 8 and up, American Girl Magazine features advice, crafts, contests, puzzles, games, giggles, and more!
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
See how American Girl's Girl of the year Chrissa stands up to bullies in this great new DVD.
Kit Kittredge - An American Girl
Kit Kittredge is a moving and believable story about a smart 10-year-old girl whose family is profoundly affected by the Depression. When her father's auto dealership is taken back by the bank, Kit's father is forced to head for Chicago to look for work, leaving his family struggling to make ends meet by taking in borders.
Julie: An American Girl (American Girls Collection)
See the first six books about American Girl's newest historical character, Julie Albright.
My American Girl Pages
- Kaya
- Kaya is a daring, adventurous Nez Perce girl living in 1764. Her deep love of horses and respect for nature nourish her spirit, as she dreams of becoming a courageous leader for her people.
- Felicity Merriman
- Felicity is an independent, loyal, spirited girl growing up in colonial Virginia in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War. Felicity is impatient doing the "sitting-down kinds of things" that colonial girls are expected to do.
- Josefina Montoya
- Josefina is a hopeful, caring, faithful girl. She is growing up in 1824 New Mexico, a place of sweeping big skies and hard work, danger, and dreams.
- Kirsten Larson
- Kirsten is a brave, steadfast pioneer girl growing up on the Minnesota prairie in 1854. Her stories begin with her long, dangerous voyage with her family from Sweden to America.
- Addy Walker
- Addy is a courageous, strong girl growing up in 1864, during the Civil War. Addy's stories tell of her daring escape with her mother from slavery, and the challenges they face afterward as they try to reunite their family.
- Samantha Parkington
- Samantha is a bright, compassionate, generous girl being raised by her wealthy grandmother in 1904, during a time of great change.
- Rebecca Rubin
- Rebecca Rubin is a lively nine-year-old girl growing up in a big Jewish family in New York in 1914. She dreams of becoming an actress, but her parents and grandparents have traditional ideas and don't think young ladies should perform. When Rebecca learns that her cousins in Russia are in great danger and must escape to America, she puts on a show to raise money--until her disapproving grandmother steps in. Unexpectedly, Rebecca finds another way to earn money. But for her plan to work, she'll have to keep it a secret.
- Molly McIntire
- Molly is a lively, lovable, patriotic girl growing up in 1944. Her stories describe her life on the home front during World War Two.
- More American Girls
- The main characters in the American Girl stories have friends just like you. On this page you will find more stories, dolls, games, and other fun things to do.
- History's Mysteries
- If you'd like to read more, here are some mystery stories with your favorite American Girls in them.
More American Girl Items
Here are some of the many American Girl items you can see at Amazon.com. You might also want to visit their American Girl Store.
More Like This
- American Girl for Grown-ups
- This page links to all the American Girl Mini-dolls and books as well as the AQmerican Girl historical characters teachers editions.
- Penguin Children's Literature
- Penguin Books has a great selection of classic literature that they call children's books, but actually includes teen and young adult titles. This is a good place to browse through the collection organized by "reading levels."
- The Children's Library Collection from Penguin
- From the title, I expected this to be a collection of picture-books and bed-time stories. There are a few of those, but generally this would be better termed The Teen & Young Adult Collection.
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