The Mattel-owned company has announced its annual “Girl of the Year,” and 2020’s doll is Joss Kendrick, a 10-year-old surfer and competitive cheerleader from Huntington Beach, California. She has two older brothers and a pet bulldog. She has long brown hair and brown eyes and wears a swimsuit, hoodie and shorts. She also rocks a hearing aid.

Joss Kendrick, according to a statement from American Girl, loves surfing and competitive cheerleading. Joss's story is told over a two-book series where she learns about respecting others in her Huntington Beach, Calif., community. Joss debuted on Good Morning America on Tuesday, surrounded by a group of young girls with hearing loss.

In the book series about the 18-inch doll from Huntington Beach, Joss was born deaf in her left ear and wears a hearing aid in her right ear. Joss actually owns two hearing aids (one is for backup in case she loses it), along with a storage case and a brush to clean sand from the devices. American Girl has sold hearing aids as accessories ...

Joss is a “a fierce athlete born with hearing loss and a passion for surfing and competitive cheer,” the company said in a news release. Her story is based her hometown of Huntington Beach, California. The doll has brown hair and brown eyes and comes with a removable hearing aid. “American Girl has a rich legacy of creating timeless ...

The two have also partnered on events bringing media attention to the Team Kids cause, such as the Huntington Beach July 4th Parade led by MaryAnn Cardullo at the First Team Huntington Beach - South office, and the Christmas Spark of Love Toy Drive, which included a spot on Good Morning America. Every dollar that is raised by First Team ...

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To create Joss, American Girl worked closely with a team of experts specializing in surfing, competitive cheerleading, and hearing loss, including: In the two-book series, Joss grows up in Huntington Beach, California, also known as “Surf City U.S.A.” When the surf’s up, Joss loves to catch the waves any chance she can get. When she ...

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