An American Girl Story

TV Show · Kids & Family · Special Interest

The American Girl specials follow young, empowered and inspiring girls whose compelling stories are timeless. Each special shines light on a different girl with a diverse story to tell. Come along with our American Girls to explore the past, find your place in the present and think about the possibilities your future can bring.

48m

Starring Marsai Martin, Idara Victor, Frances Fisher

Director Tina Mabry

EPISODE 1

An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, “An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.
EPISODE 1

Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance

1976, San Francisco. Second generation Chinese-American Ivy Ling, 10, struggles to find balance between her two cultural identities. Though her parents value family and Chinese traditions, Ivy wishes to be like her all-American best friend, Julie Albright. When Ivy’s important gymnastics meet and her family’s big Chinese New Year's dinner land on the same night, she has to decide between the two.

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Marsai Martin

Melody Ellison
Idara Victor

Frances Ellison
Frances Fisher

Miss Abbot
Frankie R. Faison

Frank Ellison
Adam McQuaid

Donald
Dara Iruka

Lorraine
Lola Wayne Villa

Trish
Tina Mabry

Director