Dianne White » Barbara Bietz http://www.diannewrites.com writer, teacher, traveler Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:49:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Writing, Research, and the American Girl http://www.diannewrites.com/2009/06/02/writing-research-and-the-american-girl/ http://www.diannewrites.com/2009/06/02/writing-research-and-the-american-girl/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:35:37 +0000 Dianne http://www.diannewrites.com/?p=1217 I never was one to care much about playing with dolls when I was growing up but I found this interview by friend, Barbara Bietz, of Jacqueline Dembar Greene, the author of the newest addition to the American Girl historical doll collection, quite interesting.

The doll, named Rebecca Rubin, is a 9-year old Jewish girl Blizzard!growing up in New York City in 1914. Of particular note is the information Greene provides about her research process while writing the books.  (There’s also a discussion/commentary on the doll/books taking place at child_lit . Note also this recent New York Times article by Allen Salkin, “American Girl’s Journey to the Lower East Side.” )

Creative Commons License photo credit: x-eyedblonde

Another friend, Tina Nichols Coury, shares one of Barbara’s writing tips today at Tales from the Rushmore Kid.

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