As part of the American Girl® historical characters line that returned for our 35th anniversary, Addy Walker™ takes girls on an imaginative flashback to the 1860s! This 18-inch doll’s world includes a two-book series: Finding Freedom: Addy Book 1 and A …

The Addy doll and books debuted in September 1993. She was the fifth historical character and the first Black character. Pleasant Rowland, the founder of American Girl, reached out to author Connie Porter to write the Addy book series after reading her adult novel All-Bright Court.

An 18" Addy™ doll that’s almost exactly like the one fans fell in love with in 1993! She has gold hoop earrings and brown eyes and comes with her hair in a braid tied with a blue ribbon. She has a soft cotton body, and her movable head and limbs are made of smooth vinyl.

For the doll, see Addy Walker (doll). Addy Walker is the fifth Historical Character, representing the Civil War Era. Addy was released in Fall 1993 and was part of the BeForever collection and the 35th Anniversary Special Edition Rerelease.

The Addy Walker doll was released in Fall 1993 and updated in Fall 2014 with BeForever. A Special Edition version was released for the 35th anniversary in 2021. The Classic version was released in 2024.

For almost two decades, generations of young black girls turning to the American Girl series for stories about characters who looked like them only had one choice: Addy Walker, a 9-year-old...

This is a list of all the items that have been or are currently available for Addy Walker in her Historical Collection. From 2020 to May 2024, all items except the doll, meet accessories, and books were retired.

Addy's Paper Dolls: Addy and Her Friends With Outfits to Cut Out and Scenes to Play With (American Girl Collection)

The 6.5" (16.5 cm) Addy mini doll has deep-brown painted eyes and thick black hair. Her smooth vinyl limbs are posable. She arrives in a tiny version of Addy's authentic 1864 outfit featuring a blue dress with black ribbon trim, and has little golden hoop earrings in her ears.