Before the Internet and the enormous American Girl stores were a thing, getting the American Girl catalog in the mail was an epic event. Back then, there were only three dolls to covet: bonnet-wearing Swedish immigrant Kirsten, bespectacled World War I–era patriot Molly, and Victorian society gal Samantha, who could rock a hair bow like no […]
The moms of middle grade novels are the best, always have been and always will be. This collection of women can hold their own in a duel, carry the weight of the world, and settle uncharted territory, all while raising kids who turn out to be pretty great too. It is no easy feat to […]