Another companion doll for “Girl
of the Year” Chrissa Maxwell is Gwen Thompson.
She is the quiet and shy blonde girl whom Chrissa befriended. Gwen does not have her own story book but she
is a major character in Chrissa’s books entitled “Chrissa” and “Chrissa Stands
Strong”. Gwen was defined as a strong
character despite her shy nature. She
and her mother had gone through a lot of trials from the start of the story.
Her father lost his job which forced
them to live the hard life. They lost
their home after they were not able to pay mortgage and soon after her father
left them. They even tried living in
their car until they found a homeless center which helped them get back on
their feet. The Sunrise House helped
them through tough times until they were able to get their own apartment. However, Gwen was not far away from other
challenges in life when she met the “Queen Bees” in school. She was the subject of ridicule and bullying
by the group of girls led composed of Tara, Jadyn, and Sonali.
But her fate changed when she was
befriended by Chrissa. Sonali, on the
other hand, felt bad about what Tara did to Gwen when she cut her hair to
ridicule her even more. This even made
Sonali rethink her association with the Queen Bees which eventually gotten her
to leave them and make friends with Chrissa and Gwen. There are really great stories and lessons
from these doll story books that children relate to. The great thing about companion dolls is that
it forms an instant bond with children because of its association with the
primary character which is the Girl of the Year doll.
The Gwen doll’s face mold is a
classic mold and her skin tone is light.
She comes with a long straight blonde hair with bangs and a pair of
brown eyes. Her usual outfit is a
sundress with white laces and floral design, white ponytail scrunchee, pink
sandals, and a pink headband. Since this
is the first time that a Girl of the Year doll came with companions, Chrissa
did not have a Whole World collection set.
But the most interesting part
about Gwen’s character was that her family background was the subject of
scrutiny in 2009 by a New York Post columnist saying that her homelessness was
an inappropriate political indoctrination.
Although it has sparked several controversies as her story came out at
the time of recession, the company stands on its ground of having the doll’s
story to teach about the unhealthy effects of bullying.
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