Books published by publisher American Girl Publishing Company

Mama Don't Like Ugly takes readers on a journey of Dana Calhoun's life growing up in Nautica, Louisiana. Her mama finds her dark skin repulsive, so she abuses and neglects her. Also, she constantly compares Dana to her light-skinned sister. Regardless of Dana's unconditional love for her mama, she still encounters a cycle of torment. Will mama finally realize that Dana is a beautiful person in spite of her dark skin or will she continue to spew those hateful words, "Mama don't like ugly?"

Girls can get creative with Kit! This activity kit comes with Kit and Ruthie punch-out paper dolls, plus beautiful outfits and accessories from the 1930s. It opens up into two pretty rooms that girls can decorate with punch-out furniture, photos, and playthings. Story starter cards invite girls to act out scenes from Kit's stories, and the reusable sticky dots allow girls to dress their paper doll

What IS real beauty? It's not something you find in the makeup aisle or in the pages of a fashion magazine. Real beauty comes from liking yourself, from feeling strong and healthy, and from knowing what's beautiful in everyone around you. The Real Beauty book is packed with ideas and activities that help you bring out the best in yourself -- and show you that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes!

From Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville of the seventeenth century to David C. Treen of contemporary times, the governorship of Louisiana has been occupied by a succession of history-making figures. This volume presents concise biographical sketches of each of Louisiana's governors -- from 1699 to the present. For the first time in a single work, portraits of 64 Louisiana governors are included, many of them from early colonial times.