Monickie Urbanjos, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, left, smiles at video producer Josh Rashott, right, as Maria Da Costa, of Brandon, Fla., center left, and Pat Secrist, of Secrist Toys, look on during a final ...

With $379 million in sales last year, the American Girl dolls are just like the girls who adore them — wholesome and sweet and rooted in American history. They were a huge hit in the Wiesner household ...