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Since 1986, American Girl® books and products have received more than 100 awards and honors from the most prestigious book, parenting, and toy award programs in the country, including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Parents’ Choice Foundation, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA), and FamilyFun Magazine.

Historical Characters

Kit's World: A Girls-Eye View of the Great Depression
•2008 Gold Award, National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)

Good Luck, Ivy
•2007 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

The Light in the Cellar: A Molly Mystery
• 2008 Agatha Award Nominee - Best Children/Young Adult Fiction, Malice Domestic, Ltd.

A Spy on the Home Front: A Molly Mystery
• 2007 Parents' Choice Approved Award

The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery
• 2007 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee - Best Juvenile Mystery

Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery
•2008 Edgar Allen Poe Nominee-Best Juvenile Mystery
•2007 Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Multicultural Fiction, Jenkins Group and Independent Publisher Online

Addy Series
•1994 Book of the Year Award (Children), Blackboard African American Best Sellers, Inc.

Meet Addy
•1994 Children's Choice Award, Book Council/International Reading Association

Welcome to Addy's World
• 2000 IPPY Ten Outstanding Books of the Year - Most Inspirational to Youth, Independent Publishers Book Awards

Elizabeth Doll & Book •2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
•2005 iParenting Media Award
•2005 NAPPA Honors Award
•2005 Parents’ Choice Approved Award
•2005 Nick Jr. Magazine 50 Best Toys Award

Very Funny, Elizabeth
• 2006 Children's Choice Award, Children's Book Council/International Reading Association

Emily Doll & Book
•2007 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
•2006 Parents’ Choice Approved Award

Josefina Doll & Book
•1998 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award

Kaya Doll & Book
•2002 NAPPA Gold Award
•2002 Child magazine Best Toy of the Year
•2002 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
•2002 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award
•2002 Nick Jr. Magazine 50 Best Toys Award

Meet Kaya
•2002 New York Times Bestseller
•2002 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
•2002 Book Sense Bestseller
•2003 NAPPA Honors Award

The Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery
•2006 Children's Choice Award, Children's Book Council/International Reading Association

Welcome to Kaya's World
•2004 Noatable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council (CBC)
•2003 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

Welcome to Kit's World
•2003 Nonfiction Honors List, Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

Welcome to Molly's World
•2000 Outstanding Award - Informational, Parent Council

Nellie Doll & Book
•2005 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
•2004 iParenting Media Award
•2004 Nick Jr. Magazine 50 Best Toys Award
•2004 Parents’ Choice Approved Award

Welcome to Samantha's World
• 2000 Outstanding Award - Informational, Parent Council

Advice and Activity

See What You Can Be
•2008 Children's Choice Award, International Reading Association and Children's Book Council

Book Club Kit
•2008 Children's Choice Award, International Reading Association and Children's Book Council

The Feelings Book
•2002 Approved Award, Parents' Choice

Friends: Making Them & Keeping Them
•2007 Children's Choice Award, Children's Book Council/International Reading Association
•2006 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

Girls and their Horses
•2000 Outstanding Award - Informational, Parent Council

Help! A Girl's Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies
•2000 Parents’ Choice Recommended Award
•1999 NAPPA Gold Award

Paper Punch Art
•2001 Gold Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

Real Spirit
•2005 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

A Smart Girl's Guide to Money
•2007 Excellence in Financial Literacy Award (EIFLE), Institute for Financial Literacy

A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys
•2001 Honors Award, National Parenting Publicatons (NAPPA)
•2002 Children’s Choice Award, Children's Book Council/Internatioinal Reading Association

A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles
•2003 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAPPA)

A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners
(Formerly known as Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls)
•1998 Parent Council Outstanding Award

A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School
•2004 Back-to-School iParenting Media Award, iParenting Media

A Smart Girl's Guide to Surviving Sticky Situations
(Formerly known as Yikes! A Smart Girl's Guide to Surviving Tricky, Sticky, Icky Situations)
•2002 Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award

Sparkle Card Kit
•2003 Parent's Guide Award - Activity Books, Parent's Guide to Children's Media

Sports Secrets and Spirit Stuff
(Formerly known as Good Sports)
•2000 Parents’ Choice Approved Award

Coconut

Coconut Card Kit
•2005 Top 10 Toys of the Year, FamilyFun Magazine

Girl of the Year

Mia Doll & Book
•2008 Approved Award, Parents' Choice

Marisol Doll & Book
•2005 iParenting Media Award

Kailey Doll & Book
•2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
•2003 Creative Child magazine Preferred Choice Award
•2003 Nick Jr. Magazine 50 Best Toys Award
•2003 Parent’s Guide to Children's Media Award

American Girl magazine

•1994 Honors Award, Parents' Choice
•1995 Silver Award, Parents' Choice
•1998 Gold Award, Parents' Choice
•1999 Gold Award, Parents' Choice
•2000 Gold Award, Parents' Choice
•2001 Gold Award, Parents' Choice
•2002 Gold Award, Parents' Choice
•2002 Gold Award, Folio Magazine
•2004 Silver Award, Parents' Choice
•2005 Silver Award, Parents' Choice
•2006 Silver Award, Parents' Choice
•2007 Honors Award, National Parenting Publications (NAAPA)
•2007 Approved Award, Parents' Choice
•2008 Recommended Award, Parent's Choice


American Girl Parenting

How Can You Say That?
•2003 Parent’s Guide to Children's Media Award

What I Wish You Knew
•2001 Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award