American Girl Anthology

Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler is a writer and folklorist. She earned her MA in folklore with a certificate in Jewish studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2021. She is a frequent contributor to Lilith magazine, and her work has also been featured in Southern Cultures, the Bitter Southerner, In geveb, and the New York Times. KC Hysmith is a writer and food scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of women, food, and technologies. She holds a PhD in American studies from the University of North Carolina. Her work has been featured in Southern Cultures, Eater, the Boston Globe, and Gastronomica. Hysmith is associate editor, along with fellow food scholar Marcie Cohen Ferris, of Edible North Carolina: A Journey across a State of Flavor and served as the historical editor for When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South, a cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen.

"The histories of doll play and fiction for children, infused with a contemporary feminist perspective, make this anthology essential. American women . . . will indeed find ourselves in the collection. - Emily Schneider (Jewish Book Council) This is a smart and accessible volume. I found myself wanting to talk about what I was reading as I made my way through the book." - Allison Horrocks, coauthor of Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl and cohost of the Dolls of Our Lives podcast

• List of Abbreviations and American Girl TimelineIntroduction: The Making of an American Girl UniverseJustine Orlovsky-Schnitzler and KC HysmithPart 1: Consuming American GirlBreeches, Silks, and Flowered Hats: Aspirational Clothing, Sartorial Labor, and Mattel’s American Girl BrandAbigail C. Fine"Eating Breakfast Like It’s 1774": American Girl Cookbooks, Gender, and Identity-Making through Food HistoryKC Hysmith and Esther MartinPlaces, Parties, and Purchases: Creativity and/against Consumerism in the American Girl ExperienceJuliette HolderPart 2: Who Gets to Be an American Girl?Where Is My Disability Community? A Comparative Close Reading of Children’s Historical FictionMarissa J. SpearHow the Irish (Doll) Became White: The Nellie O’Malley AG Story ArcMary M. BurkeBelonging and Indigeneity in the American Girl UniverseSheena Roetman-WynnIvy Ling, Corinne Tan, and Chinese American Misrepresentation in American GirlMackenzie KwokCaught Between "Jewish" and "American": Rebecca Rubin and the Americanization of the Jewish Immigrant ExperienceSamantha PickettePart 3: American Girl Teaches a Lesson"Nothing but Each Other and Hope": Addy and the Black Feminist TraditionCary TideTeaching Girl(’)s History: American Girls, Curricular Standards, and HistoriansTara StrauchAs American (Girl) as Girl Scout CookiesJanine B. NapierkowskiThe Care and Keeping of Me: A Moment, a Year, a Book, and Returning Home to Our Changing Bodies, Again and AgainHannah Matthews"Selfish or Annoying": Etiquette, Gender, and Race in Oops! The Manners Guide for GirlsMary BermanPart 4: Making American Girl Our Own"Maybe I Could Be Part of the Story Too": Making Meaning and Understanding American Jewish Identity through American GirlRebekkah RubinInterpreting, Imagining, and Inventing Queer Pasts and Futures through American GirlLaura TraisterAn Interview with the Creators of the "Hellicity Merriman" Meme AccountJustine Orlovsky-SchnitzlerConclusion: American Girls ForeverJustine Orlovsky-Schnitzler and KC HysmithAcknowledgmentsAbout the ContributorsIndex