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by [Author], [magazine year] (magazine) / [book year] (standalone book)
Original title: [magazine title], American Girl Magazine, [issue date]. Retitled for the [book year] standalone book.
Illustrations: [Illustrator] (magazine), [Illustrator(s)] (standalone book), [Illustrator] (vignettes, if credited separately)
Where this fits: In-story [month/year] — falls between [Main Series Book A] and [Main Series Book B].
Cover image: [existing cover scan / needs upload]

[Paste the standalone book’s one-sentence description or back-cover copy here yourself — don’t ask me to generate this verbatim, it’s copyrighted publisher text.]

Kate’s Breakdown

[Short, flat bullet list (5-8 bullets) of the major things covered in the video — plot points only, no sub-beats or inline analysis. You’ll turn this into 1-2 paragraphs yourself.]

Historical Context

[Only if the story actually carries real-world material — some of these are small enough that this section may be thin or largely cross-referenced to the adjacent Main Series book’s Historical Context rather than repeated.]

Illustration History (replaces Cover Gallery)

Later compilation/reissue appearance, if applicable

[Additional printing or edition variant, if applicable]

Magazine spread — American Girl Magazine, [issue date]

Standalone book cover — [book year] edition

🔵 Editions & Revisions

[Retitling, illustrator changes (3-way credit), new-illustrations vs. illustration-revision cases kept as separate bullets, any text revisions between magazine and book printings.]

[Illustration era 1] vs. [illustration era 2]: [specifics on what actually changed — poses/composition redrawn vs. fully reconceived scenes, any doll-tie-in insertions, character redesigns]
[specifics — which editions, what changed. Flag as unconfirmed rather than asserting if you haven't verified against physical copies.]
[Any additional printing/cover variations found during database cross-referencing]

As documented by Kate, cross-referenced against AG Wiki, Curt's collecting guide, AG Playthings, and Girl Again. [Link to Research Notes / corrections log if discrepancies found.]

Collection Tie-In

[Which doll items actually appear in this book's text — not just items sold alongside it. Distinguish "confirmed in-story" from "sold as a tie-in but not textually referenced" if you're not sure. Link each confirmed item to its entry on /samantha-guide/collection/ once that wing is live.] [Allowed to be one line or N/A.]