MCKENNA BROOKS

Girl of the Year of 2012

On January 1, 2012 American Girl released McKenna Brooks as the tenth Girl of the Year. To celebrate, American Girl hosted a big January 1st launch event feature local gymnasts. Just like past Girl of the Years, she was only available for one year. McKenna Brooks is the second Girl of the Year to have a movie! McKenna is no longer available to purchase from American Girl today.

"McKenna excels in gymnastics. As She enters fourth grade, however, balancing sports with schoolwork is a challenge. When her grades start to slip, she has to find a way to keep up. A tutor helps her realize that she can use her strengths as gymnast to succeed in the classroom, too" (American Girl Character Encyclopedia 68).

FUN FACTS

First Girl of the Year to have an outfit that is exclusive to her starter collection
Second Girl of the Year to have a movie
- Called "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars"
McKenna is actually Lila Monetti's coach in Lila's books