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New World By Us Book: Makena!

  • Writer: Admin
    Admin
  • Apr 15, 2021
  • 1 min read

Information on the third American Girl World By Us book has released on the Library of Congress! This book is about Makena Williams, who seems to be the main character of the World By Us line.


The book is titled Makena: See Me, Hear Me, Know Me. It is written by Denise Lewis Patrick, who wrote the Melody series and the Cecile series. It is illustrated by Courtney Lovett, an African-American illustrator who illustrates African-Americans and Black people.


Here's the description:

"Thirteen-year-old Makena Williams has a passion for fashion. She loves putting clothes together in unexpected ways. When school went virtual because of the pandemic, Makena started sharing her style by posting her OOTD (outfit of the day). Now she's back to school in person and meeting some of her fashion followers for the first time. Clothes are a way for Makena to connect with others-like her new friends, Evette and Maritza. But some people don't see Makena for who she is. They only see her as a Black girl, and they make unfair assumptions. After a hurtful incident in her own neighborhood, Makena discovers how to use fashion to speak up about injustice."


The book is categorized as 'African-Americans' in the Library of Congress.


This sounds interesting! I'm really excited to read Makena's story: and Evette's, and Maritza's!


And everyone, even though there's a new post on AGDN, don't forget my last one! No discrimination and bullying on this site, please.

 
 
 

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hanna0428
hanna0428
Aug 27, 2021

Do you mean when something hurtful happens in her neighborhood do they mean police did something to them

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Charlotte
Aug 18, 2021

@Admin

Any new news on release date?

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I did some research and found one of the books on Goodreads with an October 1st release date. Maybe that's when the World By Us dolls come out! If this was the case, that would be awesome since I'll turn 23 years old that day and will be able to get them on the day of my birthday, even though they won't arrive on the same day, that's okay!

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animestories
Apr 21, 2021

To be frank, I don't like that they are making the American Girls older and older. I'm afraid of the series turning into teen angst.

Furthermore, I don't understand why we needed an entire contemporary line for this kind of storyline. This could have been used for a GOTY considering GOTYs are more popular and reflect the events of the current year. This to me is another cop-out from American Girl so they don't feel the pressure to make more dolls of color in the historical brand or as a GOTY. I'm not falling for it. I'm a black person and while I love to see diversity, this to me is not it. And as soon as the GOTY…

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KitKittredgeLover
KitKittredgeLover
Apr 19, 2021

YAY SHES AFRICAN AMERICAN !!!

EH but still I wish she was younger because her passion for fashion and being the oldest AG doll puts me off though...

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Luciana_Lover
Luciana_Lover
Aug 26, 2021
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You stole the thoughts right out of my head!

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Makena is definitely the doll that I'm most excited for. 1. SHE'S AFRICAN AMERICAN YAYYYYY!!! 2. She's thirteen! I'm excited for this because there has needed to be an older doll, and the oldest one we've ever got is Luciana who I think was eleven... right? Because I know a lot of people that once they're past nine years old, they'll stop reading Kit or any other beforever's stories, and don't love the dolls either. We have needed tween/teen dolls for a long time! :D


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While having older dolls is fine, I'd like some younger ones who are around 6 or 7 years old. I'm a writer and a lot of my main characters are seven.

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