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Episode 76 – American Girl
As Flashback Summer continues and the 4th of July approaches, we asked our guest Rebecca the most fraught question you can ask an American child of the 90s: which American Girl doll did you have? After the nostalgic dust settled, we also discussed Meet Addy by Connie Porter and Molly Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp. We confronted America’s violently racist history, and also the fact that sometimes it’s hard to wear glasses at summer camp. Put on a bonnet and play this episode on your teeny-tiny Victrola today!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: How Two “Slavery With a Smile” Controversies Are Changing the Conversation About Diverse Children’s Books
The Making of Addy Walker, American Girl’s First Black Doll
Permanent Underwear Controversy
Twitter Thinks American Girl’s New Boy Doll Looks Like A Hipster Who Will Ghost You
What Your American Girl Doll Says About the Rest of Your Life
Candy pairing: Becca says Hershey’s chocolate, Rebecca says Blow Pops, Renata says a chocolate-covered bug.
Coming up next: Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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As Flashback Summer continues and the 4th of July approaches, we asked our guest Rebecca the most fraught question you can ask an American child of the 90s: which American Girl doll did you have? After the nostalgic dust settled, we also discussed Meet Addy by Connie Porter and Molly Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp. We confronted America’s violently racist history, and also the fact that sometimes it’s hard to wear glasses at summer camp. Put on a bonnet and play this episode on your teeny-tiny Victrola today!
Readers advisory: Here.
Footnotes: How Two “Slavery With a Smile” Controversies Are Changing the Conversation About Diverse Children’s Books
The Making of Addy Walker, American Girl’s First Black Doll
Permanent Underwear Controversy
Twitter Thinks American Girl’s New Boy Doll Looks Like A Hipster Who Will Ghost You
What Your American Girl Doll Says About the Rest of Your Life
Candy pairing: Becca says Hershey’s chocolate, Rebecca says Blow Pops, Renata says a chocolate-covered bug.
Coming up next: Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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