American Girl is inspiring children to tour the galaxy!
American Girl has been inviting children to look back at our history as much as look to the future, and the 2018 Girl of the Year Luciana Vega is reinforcing the belief that girls can achieve what they imagine! Despite location or time, generations of people have looked up at the night skies to dream about possibilities. As new technologies emerged in American history, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon proving to millions of people that anything is possible. While this was impressive for me, my personal hero was the first female American astronaut, Sally Ride.
Representation matters which is why the world has been buzzing with excitement about this new doll. Luciana Vega is a budding scientist that dreams of exploring the galaxy. An 11-year-old girl of Chilean descent, Luciana tinkers in her maker lab and has a personal mission to be the first person to visit Mars! Luciana wins a scholarship to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. While she becomes an astronaut trainee she must be brave, maintain unwavering curiosity and channel her spirit to overcome unexpected challenges. She is a doll that inspires young girls to think about STEM careers through imaginative play.
Although, I do not have a scientific background, I have fallen in love with science. However, sharing that interest with my daughter has been difficult. We have brought her to science museums, completed science experiments and read nonfiction books, but she is looking for a story that garners her interest. Immediately she identified that Luciana wants to go to outer space when she saw the box and her clothes. A spark has emerged to think about astronomy and science. She wants to bring Luciana on some of our family adventures so that she can enjoy science!
The 18” Luciana has light brown skin, warm brown eyes and straight brown hair with a streak of purple hair. In addition to her pink galactic inspired dress, she also arrives with a silver choker necklace, star necklace and the Luciana paperback book by Erin Teagen. The Luciana book series, published by Scholastic, has three books that were written with feedback from Dr. Ellen Stofan (former NASA Chief Scientist), Dr. Deborah Barnhart (CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center), Dr. Megan McArthur Behnken (NASA Astronaut) and Maureen O’Brien (Manager of Strategic Alliances at NASA). Additional accessories that can be purchased include not only the Flight and Space Suit and a Maker Station, but also a Mars Habitat. The opportunities for young girls to develop a curiosity about STEM careers through pretend play is out of this world!
Established in 1986, American Girl has quickly become the premier location to get the doll for your child. Well-known for their historical dolls from different eras and various backgrounds, American Girl later expanded to include dolls from modern times like Luciana. Accompanying these dolls is their own unique stories expressed over several books. With American Girl, children are encouraged to imagine a world that is different from their own as much as inspiring them to explore a new mission. If you have a child who loves dreaming of the stars, then Luciana Vega would be a great match for your child! The extensive collection is available at americangirl.com and at all American Girl retail locations.
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I love that she gets girls interested in space!!!
I love that she’s into science and astronomy!!
I love her pink galactic inspired dress and the fact that she is 18″ (tall). Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.
I love the idea of this doll and I hope j can share it with my daughter, Space science is what got me into being a scientist as a career.
I love that Luciana Vega is a great roll model for girls to be interested in the study and have careers in the areas of space exploration and that it is really cool. Reach for the stars and the heavens above. We need more women like her.
I love the positive message! Reach for the stars is what I’m teaching my daughter!
I love that she’s a STEM doll and she resembles my daughter.
There are so many ways to engage a young girl regarding science with this doll. Love it.. Follow it up with trips to a science center, the library…etc.
I like that she has big dreams.
I love that she looks like my daughters and encourages them to dream big!
I love her interest in science and space! I also think her space suit is awesome.
I love her interest in science
I love that Luciana wants to be the first person to visit Mars, so she encourages girls to get interested in science and technology.
My daughter LOVES science and space, this is a perfect fit for her!
Love a strong role model for girls that’s into science ans technology! Wish there were more!
Love this! My daughter is four and has autism. She is obsessed with space and has recently developed pretend play skills. This would be amazing for her, catch her interest and help with social skills.
My daughter and I love Luciana! I especially love her STEM/science theme. Her whole collection is amazing. I hope we can bring her home one day.
I love that she’s into science! My aspiring scientist daughter is begging for her own Luciana
I love that Luciana is interested in science.
I love her interest in space and in science!
Maureen
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I love that she is such an inspiring girl. Love that she is into space and science.
I always wanted to go to the moon, so I can totally relate!
I love her story, spacesuit and she’s pretty! Thank you for the giveaway!
I love how she will inspire girls to be what they want to be! So educational !
I love that she is Latina, brave, and curious just like my little girl!
I love that Luciana is a smart girl who is interested in STEM.
I love that she is an astronaut! You have to be so smart to achieve that career and with her being a girl it will inspire other girls to achieve their dreams.
I love that she gets young girls interested in science and space.
I love how she inspires girls to reach for the stars.
She will inspire other girls to be what they want to be…what a great quality. I like how she wants to be an astronaut.
I appreciate that she represents not only a female in the sciences, but also as a minority. She is a solid model for children to learn about diversity and gender equity in a simple way- such important lessons that can better our society as a whole.
I like her outfit
I love Luciana’s love of learning and curiosity about our world.
i love that it get girls to engage in science!!
I love everything about Luciana Vega – particularly that she is both beautiful and intelligent. She’s especially great for little girls like ours who love science.
i love that she is into space i always wanted to go to mars
I love that she encourages children to think about science.