American Girl

Life Is an Audition: Recent Books About Young Adult Performers

Hilary Levey Friedman | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Carol Tanzman, Mckenna, American Girl, Gymnastics, Dance, Elizabeth Eulberg, Dancergirl, Take-a-Bow, Books News
Hilary Levey Friedman

While Take a Bow, dancergirl, and the McKenna books don't explicitly offer coping strategies for kids dealing with the constant auditions they must navigate, all the novels highlight the importance of friends in coping with competitive pressure.

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American Girl Moves Past Slavery, Introduces New African-American Doll

Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: American Girl Dolls, Poll, Bv-Life, Bv-Parenting, American Girl, Video, Black Voices News

If you're familiar with the American Girl franchise, then you certainly know "Addy Walker," the single African-American character in the company's His...

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Open Letter to American Girl

John Riofrio | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Dolls, Adolescence, Latinos, Corporations, Advertising, Cultural Studies, Parenting, Bilingualism, Girls Body Image, Body Image, American Girl, American Girl Magazine, Women News
John Riofrio

We received our first issue of American Girl magazine earlier this summer and, to be frank, I'm concerned.

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Barbie, American Girl Drive Mattel's Holiday Win

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Business News, BMO Capital Markets, Barbie, Mattel Retail Sales, Mattel Holiday Sales, American Girl, Mattel, Business News

DETROIT (By Ben Klayman) - Mattel Inc, the No. 1 toy company, staked its claim as the winner of the holiday shopping season as strong demand for its ...

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'Tis the Season Jews Can't Compete

Wendy Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jewish Parents, Jewish Kids, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Holiday Season, Envy, Judaism, Jewish, American Girl, Christmas, Christianity, Religion News
Wendy Sachs

From Charlie Brown to Glee, at this time of year there's no escaping the enchanting seduction and spectacle of Christmas. And if there's ever a time Jewish kids feel excluded from the party, it's now.

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Brad Pitt & Chris Cornell Play With Dolls

tmz.com | 9/29/2010 12:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff   | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chris Cornell, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Brad Pitt, American Girl, Entertainment News

Brad Pitt and rocker Chris Cornell scheduled a play date with each other at the American Girl store in L.A. last weekend -- and lucky for their sense ...

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American Girl's 'Shine On Now' Campaign Inspires Girls To Make A Difference

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nachri, Shine on Now, National Association of Childrens Hospitals and Related Institutions, Giving Back, American Girl, National Wildlife Federation, Kids in Distressed Situations, American Girl Doll, Save the Children, Making a Difference, Impact News

American Girl, the company known for the collection of popular dolls bearing the name, has kicked off the Shine On Now campaign, encouraging young gir...

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Author Of American Girl Series Returns To Yale

Yale Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Girl Series, Yale, Dolls, American Girl Company, Calhoun College, American Girl, American Girl Dolls, Valerie Tripp, The Northeast, Minority, Meet Felicity, Yale Alum, Yale Daily News, College News

The characters in the American Girl historical fiction series are metaphors for the time period they live in, said Valerie Tripp '73, the main author ...

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American Girl's Homeless Doll: "Gwen" Hits Market At $95

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Homeless, Gwen Thompson, American Girl Homeless Doll, Homeless Doll, American Girl Gwen Doll, American Girl, Business News

There's a fine line between advocacy and, well, poor taste. The ever-popular American Girls brand has released a controversial new doll named "Gwen," ...

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Landlord Goes Back To Work To Let Unemployed Tenants Stay Rent-Free

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Health Clinics, Pets, Rock-Hill, Homeless Children, Horse Farm, Tenant, Lost Out Home Pet Foundation, Unemployed, Unemployment, American Girl, Equine Star Foundation, Community-Health-Centers, Foreclosure, Bearing Witness 2.0, Landlords, Business News

As the Huffington Post continues to bear witness to the effects of the current economic environment on ordinary Americans, we've found additional comp...

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"American Girl" Rebecca Rubin Doll Accidentally Named After Eco-Terrorist

ABC News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toys, Rebecca Rubin, American Girl Rebecca Rubin, Eco-Terrorist, American Girl, Green News

Rubin, 36 years old, is also known as "Little Missy." She is listed as "armed and dangerous" by the FBI for her alleged involvement in groups that led...

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Open Letter to American Girl Dolls

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rebecca Rubin, Barbie, Economic Recession, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, American Girl, Advertising, Style News
Sybil Adelman Sage

The Ming Lee doll was adopted from a Chinese orphanage and flown to America to join her celebrity family and meet her Ethiopian and Cambodian siblings.

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Rebecca Rubin: American Girl Unveils First Jewish Doll

nytimes.com | ALLEN SALKIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rebecca Rubin, American Girl, Style News

Ms. Rubin, all of 18 inches tall, is the newest historical character doll to be released by American Girl, the company in Middleton, Wis., whose produ...

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Cassian Elwes: Future of Independent Film "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sony Pictures Classics, The Wackness, Independent Film Distribution, Mark Gill, Cassian Elwes, Julia Roberts, IFC Films, Movies, Juno, Los Angeles Film Festival, Sundance '08, William Morris Agency, Apple iTunes, Digital Downloads, American Girl, Abigail Breslin, Entertainment News
Paige Donner

Mark Gill, former head of Warner Independent, one of the recent casualties of independent film's radically changing landscape, explained: "The world is falling apart in independent cinema."

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Girls Try To Take Back The Movie Theater

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hancock, Sex and the City, Abigail Breslin, American Girl, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Entertainment News

"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" has no sex and not much of a city. But this G-rated movie adventure is shaping up as Hollywood's next serious bid f...

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