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Meet American Girl of the Year Luciana Vega 2018 #Giveaway

Welcome Luciana Vega, the 2018 Girl of the Year.

My youngest is beyond estatic to have the American Girl of the Year Luciana Vega.  As her mom, I am pretty psyched too as she represents science and all the wonderful dreams that come with it. Her story shares that she is 11-year-old girl who dreams of being the first person to visit Mars. To make this dream be as authentic as possible, American Girl worked with NASA, including a task force of advisors such as  Dr. Ellen Stofan, former NASA Chief Scientist; Dr. Deborah Barnhart, CEO and Executive Director of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center; Dr. Megan McArthur Behnken, NASA Astronaut; and Maureen O’Brien, Manager of Strategic Alliances at NASA.

Luciana has a Mars habitat and a flight suit  These are definitely firsts for American Girl and I am totally in love with the fact that they are making STEM-based stories for girls to think and dream about.

The weather has been cold in NY but my daughter wanted to take Luciana Vega to the park to help her prepare for her trip to Mars.  This is exactly what girls need.  American Girl sets the stage and storyline and girls all over use their imagination for imaginative play. Luciana’s world comes to life via a beautiful 18-inch Luciana™ doll, featuring warm brown eyes, medium skin, and dark brown hair with a distinctive purple streak to show off her creative side.  MY daughter is absolutely in love with her purple streak.

One minute, we were swinging hoops to go through training that would help her with space and the next minute, she was holding her lovingly like a mom would.  This is why the American Girl dolls are so special.

 

When you read Luciana’s story, you learn a lot about her character. While she has the skills and smarts to achieve her goals, she also learns that being a good leader and team player right here on Earth is the best first step.   Luciana’s story is chronicled in a chapter book series written by Erin Teagan and published by Scholastic. The first two books, available now, introduce readers to Luciana, a young girl of Chilean descent with a serious science streak, who loves the idea of exploring new territories in space. After winning a scholarship to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, Luciana is thrilled to launch her dream of landing on Mars. But as she ascends from Space Camp kid to youth astronaut trainee, she faces many challenges that test her competitive spirit and self-confidence, and she must find the courage to embrace the unknown with bravery, curiosity, and wonder.

 

“We’re proud to introduce fans to American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year, Luciana Vega—a champion of STEM and a natural-born leader who puts her whole heart into making her dreams a reality,” says Katy Dickson, president of American Girl. “Luciana is a role model for today’s girls—empowering them to defy stereotypes and embrace risks that will teach them about failure and success as they chart their own course in life—whatever the goal. For us, it’s all about building girls of strong character, and it’s why we’re continuing to encourage girls to lead change and embrace #charactercounts.”

To engage girls and boys with Luciana’s message, American Girl—in partnerships with Scholastic, NASA, and Space Camp—has funded Blast Off to Discovery, an educational program to help third through fifth-grade students explore the wonder of space through Luciana-inspired content, including STEM-based lesson plans and classroom activities, videos, a game, and more. The program will be available on www.scholastic.com starting January 31, 2018. In addition, American Girl and Scholastic will host a Mission to Mars Sweepstakes where families can go on a series of weekly missions for a chance to win several prizes, including a grand prize trip to Space Camp valued at over $2,000.

We are so happy to offer one lucky Raising Three Savvy Ladies’ reader Luciana Vega, the 2018 Girl of the Year.

American Girl Luciana Vega

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  2. I would love to win this beautiful American Girl doll for my nieces because they always ask me to buy it for them 😉
    Thank You for the great review and giveaway!

  3. I would love o win this doll to show my niece (who would be getting her) that girls can indeed be anything, and never give upon dreams!

  5. I would like to win her for my granddaughter, She actually resembles her quite a bit. I love the fact that she aspires to be an astronaut.

  6. I’d like to win for my youngest daughter. Her cousin has one of these dolls and she just loves going there to play with her. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win for her.

  7. I would like this American Girl doll for my daughter. I like that Luciana wants to visit Mars and encourages girls to think about science.

  8. I feeit inspires young girls to reach for the stars. This would be perfect for my Granddaughter.

  10. I love that Luciana represents science and girls in science! I’d love to win this for my granddaughter who is extremely intelligent and would have this science-related doll as a positive role model!

  14. I would love to win this as my 9 year old granddaughter would love an American Girl Doll. She has 4 siblings so her parents cannot afford to buy her one, but she looks at the catalog an dreams.

  16. My daughter and I love Luciana’s STEM theme. We homeschool with a heavy emphasis on science and love doing science experiments. We are also doing an outer space unit now and Luciana’s theme fits in perfectly. We love her whole collection, especially the spacesuit and Mars Habitat. Thanks for a chance to win!

  18. i like that the color streak in her hair makes her unique and modern. i like that she loves space.

  19. I love that American Girl is representing little girls dreams buy having Luciana become a Girl Astronaut way to go American Girl Co.

  20. I would love this for my granddaughter who is obsessed with this doll! She loves her flight suit

  21. My daughter wants an American girl doll so badly and Luciana is gorgeous and has such a great story, would love to win her

  22. I would love to win this for my daughter. She has the doll Saige and is always saying Saige needs a playmate. She saw this doll online and fell in love with her. I love that this doll stands for STEM engagement for girls.

  27. I WOULD LIKE TO WIN THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER, IT SHOWS GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING THEY PUT THEIR MINDS TOO !!

  28. Oh Kayla would love her. Kayla is just getting to the right age for an American Girl doll, and Luciana would be wonderful for her. Kayla loves anything space related…and I love how it shows the girls they can be whatever they want! Allows them to dream of their future!

  29. I would want to win this doll because she is full of adventure and my kiddo would love her.

  30. I would love to win because I know both my daughters love dolls & I know they would love her !

  32. Her story is very nice and I love the spacesuit she has. Amy little girl would love to have this for their own to treasure.

  33. I would love to win this beautiful American Girl doll for my niece. because she loves all these dolls

  38. I would love to win this for my daughter! I love american girls because they are strong, independent and encourage girls to have high dreams!

  40. I would like to win her because my daughter would LOVE her and she is a good role model.

  41. I have always loved The American Girl Dolls.However; Luciana Vega is by far my favorite.She is obviously an intelligent girl, that has a plan on how to make her dreams come true. She makes smart look cool, with her cool purple streak in her hair and her cool name. I think she is a positive influence for girls.

  42. I would like to win this for my niece. I like her purple streak in her hair and her outfit.

  43. I would like to win this for my niece’s almost five year old daughter. This doll is a great role model. It teaches girls they can do anything they set their mind to.

  47. We love American Girl dolls. We can’t wait to get another strong, powerful role model in our home.

  51. Finally a doll for girls that they can relate to. I would love to have her for my niece.

  55. I would love to win this doll for my granddaughter. She represents the new opportunities and careers for young girls to aspire to!

  59. I like her story because she learns how to be a good leader! The American Girls always have an inspiring story!

  60. I would love to win this for my niece. She loves all the american girl dolls. They are all very inspiring.

  63. I would like to win for my Grand Daughter but I like how her story encourages girls to explore the sciences.

  65. As a woman who loves fishing and fashion, I think this would be a wonderful gift for my niece. We CAN have it both ways 🙂

  69. I would like to win this doll for my daughter Ruby. They both have a similar story. If my 5 year old wants something she will work hard until she can earn it for herself

  73. I would love to win this doll for my daughter, Elise. Elise fell in love with Luciana on the day she was released. I love that AG encourages girls to dream big!

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  76. Love that there’s some awesome role models lately for young ladies in the STEM departments!

  81. I’d like to win this because I always wanted an American Girl doll when I was a little girl

  82. I want to win for my Granddaughter, She is like Luciana is so many ways. They both like STEM (my Granddaughter goes to a STEM school). They both love space. I think it’s great that Luciana has set her future goals and is doing what she can to accomplish her goals. She shows girls that they can reach for anything even out of this world.

  83. I would love to win for my niece. She loves science and spending time learning about the stars and space. I’ve always thought that the American Girl dolls are inspirational for young girls to explore an assortment of careers.

  84. I would love to win this doll for my daughter! I love that she is a doll that goes after her dreams!

  85. I would love to win for my daughter! I love that she is into space and science! My daughter loves her purple streak! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  90. I love the astronaut. My mother bought me an astronaut barbie when I was little so that I would know that I could do anything I wanted. <3

  91. I love that Luciana “goes for it”! She is a perfect inspiration for my granddaughter.

  92. My daughter would love this doll. She doesn’t have any American Girl Dolls and she wants one really bad. We really can’t afford one and if we win she will be the happiest girl in the whole world. She also likes Luciana since she is an astronaut. Luciana is a good role model for girls. I love how
    she loves science.

  95. My daughters would love to win this doll! They love dolls and are almost ready to have a “grown up” doll.

  105. I would love to win this doll for my niece. I love the story and believe it’s never to early to introduce science to young girls.

  108. American Girl dolls have such a sweet spot in my heart. I love what they stand for. This year’s doll is even more heartwarming to me as a teacher because she is encouraging a love for Science and Technology.

  110. I’d like to win because my niece would love this. She’s really into math and enjoys her science classes most. I think it would be good for her to realize she doesn’t have to give up on the things she likes and continue them into a great career if she wants.

  112. My daughter loved American Girl dolls and I hope to have a granddaughter one day to give a doll to.

  114. My girls have been getting the American Girl Catalogs and they found out about Luciana and flipped. They love science, my sister teaches at the Khan Science Lab, and we all love space! This doll would be a perfect fit with us.

  115. I would like to win Luciana Vega for my daughter Violet who has a common dream with Luciana. Both want to be the first to walk on Mars. My daughter loves science and space. Her first dream is to travel around the world and then be the first person on the moon (I then explained that people have been to the moon so not surprisingly she changed to to Mars because she know it is the next closest planet). She still wants to travel around the world. I like that Luciana is more than just a doll, but also fosters interest is science/STEAM and has a great book to go along with her. Thanks for the chance to win our first American Girl Doll!

  116. Thank you did this neat opportunity to enter this giveaway. It’s wonderful how American Girl is coming up with new girls’ interests in science ?and nice to have a Hispanic doll of the year who’s interested in space like MaryEllen Larkin- A

  117. Thank you for this neat opportunity to enter this giveaway. It’s wonderful how American Girl is coming up with new girls’ interests in science ?and nice to have a Hispanic doll of the year who’s interested in space like MaryEllen Larkin- A

  118. I would love to win this amazing doll for my daughter! We enjoy astronomy and use our telescope to watch the moon and stars!

  121. I just adopted a little girl overseas who looks just like her! I had planned to take her to American Doll store to get her first doll then the government shut down. My husband is one of the unpaid furlough gov. employees who won’t be paid. It’s set us back a bit. Hopefully we’ll get back on track soon and get to take her still. I would love to give her an American Girl for her FIRST doll ever.

  122. I love the fact that her story is different from the previous Girl of the Year stories. She represents the other girls who are interested in things other than gymnastics or dancing. She stands out and it shows girls that they can be whatever they want as long as they work hard.

  125. This doll/friend would become my grandchilds buddy. She loves her friends AG doll and will hold it when visiting. So, this win would be great. Love the “strong….you can do anything” attitude they are portraying. Good prize – Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

  126. I would like to win this for my granddaughter’s birthday. She has been asking for an American Girl doll for a few years. She would go nuts!

  127. I got an American Girl doll for my 1st granddaughter. We went to tea, later took her to get her hair done etc. When we visited her father living in Singapore she took her with and had different outfits for every area we visited. I have such good memories of her American girl doll. Now I have a 3 year old granddaughter and another on the way. I’d love to give the almost 4 year old a doll. She would take good care of her.

  128. Id love to win this for my little niece so she can begin learning all about space exploration!

  130. I love that Luciana is a champion of STEM and a natural-born leader. She’s a very inspiring girl and I’d love to win her for someone special in my life.

  135. I would love to win her for my little cousin. My daughter is too old for American Girl dolls now. 🙁

  137. I want this for my daughter! She loves American Girl dolls and she’s been asking for “the astronaut one” in her words.

  138. I would really love to win this doll, because she is inspiring. I can really respect following your dreams. After years of struggle, I was able to follow my dream of being a artist/author. Although it does not pay well, it is what I love, and all that I am able to do because of disabilities and other person issues. I am so happy that Luciana is there to inspire a generation of young people to do what they love no matter what. Life should be happy and spent doing things that mean the world to you. I am glad that the American Girl company is helping young people by creating this doll. Luciana can be an inspiration for people of any age too. It would mean so much to me to win this doll, I used to have an American Girl doll years ago, and with her purple hair streak and creative ways she reminds me of myself. Thank you for putting out this sweepstakes.

  140. I love that Luciana is a smart girl interested in STEM. I would love this doll for my daughter.

  145. I would love to win this for my daughter. I love that this doll is such a good role model for girls.

  148. I love that American Girl is inspiring little girls to dream big. My daughter Ava would love her!

  149. I love that this American Girl doll is an Astronaut. We need more dolls like this to encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM fields.

  153. I’ve been trying to win an 18″ doll for my girl for a mom to her Wellie Wisher. Ever since we investigated Luciana my daughter has been noticing the stars. (And hopefully science!) but really she’s excited over the purple hair…

  156. I love that Luciana is an astronaut. It is wonderful to see her love science and is a great role model for girls. What an inspiration!

  158. I would love to win this American Girl doll, Luciana Vega. This would be a great learning lesson on strong female characters for my daughter.

  161. I would love her for my granddaughter. It teaches girls to reach for the stars and we watch lots of movies like this like The Martian!!

  163. I would love to surprise my youngest daughter with this! I love that Luciana encourages girls to enjoy science.

  165. I would like to win this doll for my daughter. I want to encourage her to love science. I always loved astronamy but I never considered it to be a career I could explore. I want to start her young believing that she can reach for the stars if she wants.

  172. I love the focus on STEM and would like to give her to my young cousin who is so smart. Every bit of encouragement helps! Plus she LOVES American Girl.

  174. I would love to have this for my daughter. Luciana is one more wonderful role model for young girls.

  175. My niece would love this doll, I love how this doll encourages the love of learning and reaching your dreams.

  176. I love everything this doll represents. She’s strong, brave, smart, a doll of color and so much more she would be a perfect playmate for my grand daughter!

  181. I would love to win this doll for my niece. She has been asking for one since she first saw it.

  189. I would like to win because my granddaughter really enjoys American Girl dolls and I would give this to her.

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  191. I’d love to win Luciana for my niece Sarah. I love that she is an astronaut. How inspiring for young girls who want to play with her.

  193. I would like to win this American Girl doll because my daughter would love it, and it would make a great birthday gift in March

  196. Every little girl deserves a special doll/friend. My Niece would be her Best! And Aunties are supposed to give the Best presents

  199. I would love to win this doll for my granddaughter, she is 5 and has always wanted an American Girl doll!

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