An American Girl How a Billion - Dollar Doll and Its Unlikely Founder Changed Girlhood Forever

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An American Girl How a Billion - Dollar Doll and Its Unlikely Founder Changed Girlhood Forever | 1.72 MB

Title: An American Girl How a Billion - Dollar Doll and Its Unlikely Founder Changed Girlhood Forever
Author: Amanda FitzSimons
Category: Business, Popular Culture, 20th Century
Language: English | 480 str. Pages | ISBN: 9781668060407


Description:
A deeply researched, invigorating love letter to the beloved American Girl brand, its unforgettable female founder Pleasant Rowland, and her then radical, now iconic line of eighteen-inch dolls that surprised and transfixed a nation.
Are you a Samantha? A Felicity? An Addy? Dive into the world of American Girl, the franchise that has captivated the world for generations.

For four decades and counting, American Girl has been a defining force in the lives of young girls, shaping their understanding of history, identity, and selfhood. But the story of its creation-and the visionary woman behind it-has never been fully told...until now. An American Girl is the fascinating tale of Pleasant Rowland, the trailblazing founder who disrupted the toy industry with her line of dolls defined by their high-quality craftsmanship and rich, educational backstories-and how
this iconic brand from America's heartland ended up shaping girlhood...