(WRIC/ABC) — The newest member of the American Girl doll family is a 9-year-old growing up in Detroit, Michigan, during the Civil Rights movement. The doll is named Melody Ellison. Her debut ties in ...

A young girls smiles as she wears a backpack holding the newest American Girl doll, Melody. She's black, stands up for civil rights, leads her church youth chorus, and is the newest role model for ...

On Thursday, the Mattel-owned American Girl Doll rolled out the newest addition to its "BeForever" collection of dolls and books from different periods of American history — the newcomer is named ...

American Girl describes Melody as growing up in Detroit in the mid-1960s. — -- The newest member of the American Girl doll family is a 9-year-old growing up in Detroit during the civil rights ...

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American Girl is releasing a new doll to celebrate its 30th anniversary: Melody Ellison joins the lineup of dolls with unique stories from different periods of American history. She will also be the ...