American Girl's latest 'Girl of the Year' is a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer — and also the line's first-ever South Asian main character.
Leah Asmelash, CNN American Girl's latest"Girl of the Year" is a spunky Broadway-loving dancer and singer — and also the line's first-ever South Asian main character.
Kavi lives in Metuchen, New Jersey, according to American Girl. The town is a train ride away from New York City, home to all her favorite Broadway shows, and is also in a part of New Jersey with a significant Asian population. Her family practices Hinduism -- depicted in the doll's accompanying book, written by Varsha Bajaj, the New York Times bestselling author of multiple middle grade and children's novels.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Though Kavi is the first South Asian"Girl of the Year," she is not American Girl's first South Asian character. In 2009, Sonali Matthews, who was at least part South Asian, was introduced as a companion character to that year's"Girl of the Year," Chrissa Maxwell.
In a nod to its newest character, American Girl said it will donate $25,000 to fund full and partial scholarships for kids, ages 7 to 14, participating in Camp Broadway's summer programs in New York.
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