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The Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education and media company founded in 1920. They are primarily known for publishing, selling, and distributing books (and educational materials) for schools, teachers, parents, and children. Two of their most notable methods of distribution include the Scholastic Book Fair and Scholastic Book Club.

In relation to American Girl[]

Scholastic was the first publisher of the Central Series for the Historical Characters until 1991, when Pleasant Company (and later American Girl) took over full publication.

Publishers Weekly reported in 2016 that American Girl and Scholastic had formed a new partnership to publish both physical books and electronic books based on the BeForever and Girls of the Year lines, starting in January 2017.[1] They also assisted with continued publication of the Care and Keeping of You series of books.

Two new historical series were published: A Girl Named series, focusing on real-life women in history, and Real Stories From My Time, which merged American girl characters with actual historic events. Two contemporary fiction series, Like Sisters about modern girls in a close friendship, and Forever Friends, focusing on girls working together at an animal shelter. The books were not initially sold through American Girl, but could be purchased through many books sellers including Scholastic's online store.

Scholastic took over publishing the main books for Girls of the Year and Contemporary Characters from 2017 to 2019. They also published extra WellieWishers books which were dominantly based on the animated series. The partnership initially included reissuing books for retired Girl of the Year series, and expanding the older series with more books; however, this never came to pass before the end of the collaboration by approximately early 2019.

Scholastic Publications[]

Girls of the Year[]

Contemporary Characters[]

WellieWishers[]

A Girl Named[]

Real Stories From My Time[]

Forever Friends[]

  • Jasmine's Big Idea (#1)
  • Madison's New Buddy (#2)
  • Keiko's Pony Rescue (#3)
  • Sofia's Puppy Love (#4)

Like Sisters[]

See Also[]

Links[]

References[]

  1. Scholastic Partners with American Girl, originally accessed July 7, 2016; see 2016 news on this Wiki.