The American Girl Doll of the Year for 2008 was Mia St. Clair, an athletic, determined girl who dreams of being a figure skater. Mia’s best friend is also a figure skater. Mia often is inspirational to the people around her. The Mia doll has light red hair,hazel eyes, and freckled skin. She is originally dressed in a magenta sweater, a gray skirt, pink tights, and blue sneakers. Mia’s outfits also include her Practice Outfit, her Performance Outfit, and her Silver Skate Dress, all from American Girl. Mia’s accessories are her Purple Ice Skates, her Ice Rink, her Bedroom Furniture, and her Hair Clips. Mia’s two American Girl books, Mia and Bravo, Mia! follow her adventures in ice skating and as she discovers her own personal style. Shop for American Girl Mia Doll

Other Girls of the Year American Girl dolls available are Kailey Hopkins, Marisol Luna, Lanie Holland, and Jess McConnell, among others. These American Girl dolls are more modern characters, representing the trials and tribulations of girls of today.  Shop for American Girl Mia Doll