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“That American Girl has helped foster an interest in the past while shaping futures is both undeniable and laudable.”
“An “official” update to Samantha’s story doesn’t preclude headcanons.”
“Despite its description, Samantha: The Next Chapter is a young adult novel.”
“Even more baffling is that American Girl already includes age categories as a method for filtering books on its website.”
“Presumably the brand assumes the description—which begins with the words “Adult fans”—correctly emphasizes the ideal reader.”
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“Adults should, by any metric, be able to pick up on subtext.”
“Samantha Parkington stood near the back, where she could see everything.”
“So why is their ostensible foray into the world of adult fiction so… juvenile?”
“Admissions to American Girl’s “doll hospital” surged; at least one of us (Justine) can attest to finding her formative Molly McIntire doll in the back of her old closet with rumpled hair and a loose arm, and promptly utilizing her adult credit card to get her fixed.”
“They might have secured the right to vote for the women of New York but that didn’t mean women knew how—or were ready—to use it.”
“American Girl gave their primary audience the skills to grow as readers.”
“Of course, there are plenty of grown-ups KC included) who prefer reading YA for its themes, writing styles, or simply out of nostalgia.”
“An American Girl Anthology was published in May 2025 by University Press of Mississippi.”
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“* KC Hysmith, PhD , is a writer and scholar.”
“So what does American Girl and Pleasant Company owe their fans over the age of twelve?”
“The opening beats are so carefully constrained within the established patter and reading level of the original texts that you would be forgiven for thinking Samantha Parkington is twelve, not twenty-five.”
“As part of the promotion, they also released a short book described as “for adults” in press coverage, entitled “Everything I Need to Know I Learned from American Girl” (this book is rated for ages 8+ on the website).”
“Since their debut in 1986, American Girl has shrunk their historical line significantly–including paring down the traditional six-book set for each historical character into two streamlined texts.”
“One throughline that touched almost every essay was the question of nostalgia.”
“For people who did not see themselves reflected in the official storylines of the original characters, restorying allows fans to see a myriad of “off-script” futures.”