Samantha Saves the Day! In 1898, Mr. and Mrs. Parkington were taking a boat back home from Teardrop Island. Tragically, a storm hit just when they were coming to a treacherous part of the lake. Their boat was wrecked on the rocks and they drowned. Their only child, four-year-old Samantha, was then sent to live […]
American Girls and their Pets by Vicky C.
My favorite things to read are nature books and stories about companionship between animals and humans. It’s so much fun to read about an author’s experience caring for a pet and the bond that they shared. There are many American Girl characters with stories to tell about their animal friends. Nicki Fleming: One Girl of […]
Adapting to a New Way of Work
Girl AGain trainee Alex just received a Manager’s note! This is her first note for in-store work from home. Working from home has meant rethinking all of our typical tasks in a way that allows for the trainees to learn important job skills and also prepare merchandise for the Girl AGain boutique which is currently […]
A Dancer’s Got to Dance! By Izzie
Meet Marisol Luna, Girl of the Year 2005 Marisol was born to dance! There’s nothing more she enjoys than her dance classes. Just like me, Marisol loves to go to her dance classes including jazz, tap, folkloric ballet and classical ballet. I took tap, jazz and ballet classes too but mostly ballet. When Marisol moves […]
Girls in History: Samantha Parkington at the turn of the 20th century – by Mara
Samantha Parkington from 1904 is an orphan who is living with her grandmother, Grandmary after her parents died in a boating accident when she was five years old. Grandmary spends time teaching Samantha how to be a proper “young lady”. Samantha meets Nellie O’ Malley, a young Irish immigrant who is working at Samantha’s neighbor’s […]
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