American Girl dolls know how to live. Perpetual children, they face severe adversity -- slavery, war, starvation – with upbeat attitudes and adorable lunch pails. No matter how pervasive the ...

It’s official: The newest American Girl doll is 9-year-old Rebecca Rubin, a Jewish-American girl who lives with her family on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in 1914. SAN FRANCISCO (JTA ...

T he American Girl doll, a beloved icon in the toy industry, has been capturing the hearts of children and collectors alike since its inception in 1986. Created by Pleasant Rowland, a former ...

Meanwhile Stunkel’s companion, nine-year-old Kennedy Hackett of Edwardsville, kept her doll Julie safe by “just holding her, she hasn’t fallen down yet.” “American Girl dolls are fun to ...

February is Black History Month. Here, an HG contributor reflects on the thorny significance of Addy Walker, the first Black doll introduced by the American Girl company. As a Black girl growing ...