Nanea Mitchell--her first name is Alice, and she goes by her middle name--lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her family is racially mixed; her mother is Hawaiian and her father is Scottish-American, making her multiracial. Nanea is very proud of her Hawaiian heritage, with her grandmother she performs hula and studies the history of Hawaii. She is the youngest of three children with an older brother, David, and an older sister, Mary Lou. Nanea is very close with her family--especially her father and her mother's parents. She is close enough to her father to confess when she's done something wrong and ask him for his advice; in turn he understands her intentions and desires to help and shows her how to do her best. Nanea at the start of her stories struggles with being seen as the baby of the family and wanting to appear more mature--partially because Mary Lou often treats her as if she is too young and immature. The two shares a room and while they don't always get along, they share the same taste in music.
Tropical print halter-style cotton one piece swimsuit. Print is bright green, black, yellow, and pink. Design shows hibiscus flowers, palm trees, huts, and mountains. Top edge of suit has sweetheart neckline that connects to halter straps. Straps attach with velcro in back. Main body of suit has four panels in front. Back has two panels for legs and elastic piece at top.
Sleeveless yellow and magenta pink knee length dress. Overall fabric print is pale yellow background with slightly darker yellow tropical leaves and pale magenta tropical flowers. Scoop neckline. Yoke is trimmed with two curved gathers of magenta matte satin ribbon. Front of bodice has bow sash at waist of magenta matte satin ribbon. Circle skirt. American Girl logo oval tag at lower left of front skirt. Velcro closure at center back.
Nanea wears this outfit when she volunteers for The Honolulu Helpers, a group she and her friends started to assist the war effort. Pair this 6-piece 18-inch doll outfit with the 1941 historical character doll, Nanea™, and Nanea’s™ Care Kit.
A white button-down shirt with short puff sleeves, a green and pink floral print skirt with attached suspenders, and a matching floral kerchief to wear around the collar
A white barrette shaped like a bow, a pair of white socks, and a pair of black flat shoes with straps
Nanea's Family Market was introduced to Nanea's Collectionin 2017 and retired in 2021.
Nanea's family has extended relationships beyond blood ties which include her Japanese neighbors, the Suda family. She is best friends with their daughter Lily Suda and with a third friend, Donna Hill, they call themselves the Three Kittens and spend much of their time together when they can. Nanea prides herself on being a star student and one that assists her teacher often. She does well in school and wants to be a teacher. Nanea is very ambitious, often making plans in her mind in order to accomplish her goals--whether realistic or not. She can be very stubborn and selfish at times, getting upset or angry when things don't go her way. She has imaginative and creative ideas, and is very good at thinking on her feet--but can be impulsive and does not always think before she acts. When she makes mistakes, she works hard in order to make things right.
Nanea's tropical PJs
Stretchy white fabric with red and pink hibiscus flower print. Sleeves have pleating at top and small ruffles at hem. Collar has strings that tie in a bow with a cutout circle underneath. Pink lace is sewn across torso and shoulders and continues across the back. Pleating below lace. Top is loose-fitting and does not have elastic at bottom. Fabric is cut so it dips low in the front and back and arches higher on the sides. Attaches in back with velcro.
Nanea's Hula Outfit
- Nanea's Hula Outfit was introduced to Nanea's Collection in 2017. It is associated with "Hula for the Home Front" book
Red sleeveless top. Clear plastic shoulder straps. Red fabric with white flower print. Elastic along hemline.
Faux ti leaf skirt. Skirt has elastic waistband and long strips of fabric with printed leaf pattern in shades of green.
Lei po'o that is worn on the head. Faux yellow plumeria blooms with red plastic stems in between each flower. Lei is strung on elastic.
Long lei worn around the neck. Faux yellow plumeria blooms with red plastic stems in between each flower. Lei is strung on elastic. It was advertised that Nanea made this lei herself before her performance.
Kupe'e Leis - Two kupe'e leis for dolls' wrists. Faux yellow plumeria blooms with red plastic stems in between each flower. Leis are strung on elastic.
'Uli'Uli - Two 'uli'uli plastic gourds. Red handles with clear plastic pieces for doll to hold them. Red plastic molded feather pieces on top with a yellow center.
Nanea wears this hula outfit to perform at a USO show. She made the ti leaf skirt with instruction from Tutu.
Nanea's Island Swimsuit
Nanea’s Holoku Dress
Long purple holoku dress. Dress is made of a deep purple fabric with a pattern of lighter pink and purple orchids in rows. Green leaves among flowers in pattern. Dress has a long train for slower hula dances. Ruffle trim on hem. Ruffled trim along neckline and shoulders. Dress closes with velcro in back.
Long purple holoku dress. Dress is made of a deep purple fabric with a pattern of lighter pink and purple orchids in rows. Green leaves among flowers in pattern. Dress has a long train for slower hula dances. Ruffle trim on hem. Ruffled trim along neckline and shoulders. Dress closes with velcro in back.
Maile Lei - Green plastic maile lei. Faux maile leaves in between green plastic pieces of lei. This was advertised as being worn for special occasions.
Nanea's School Outfit
Blue dress with pattern of white and pink flowers and light blue stems. Flounce sleeves and tiered skirt. In the book, this dress was sewn by Nanea's mother and was given to Nanea as a Christmas gift. Woven sandals with fabric covering toes and ankles. Fabric is white with a dark blue geometric pattern. Blue plastic soles. White criss-cross laces.
Gold metal barrette with Nanea's name engraved on it in capital letters. This was a Christmas gift from her sister, Mary Lou.
Nanea's Tropical Birthday Outfit
Elastic skirt. Fabric is green cotton with pattern of yellow and orange pineapples and white polka dots. It matches a skirt that fits Nanea's dog Mele. Tutu sews both this skirt and Mele's as a birthday gift.
Two plastic red barrettes with silver metal clasps. They are shaped like leaves, and each barrette has two small red rhinestones. Nanea's friend Dixie Moreno gives her these as a birthday gift.
Nanea's Luau Dress
Pink and white striped canvas cloth ankle strap slip-on sandals. X-straps over toe and one-piece ankle piece. White elastic at front of ankle piece for ease with pink satin bow for camouflage. Magenta Pink solid plastic soles with matching cloth trim on sides. Textured bottoms. American Girl logo and notations on inner sole.
Nanea's Floral Pajamas
Nanea's Two-Piece Swimsuit
Halter swimsuit top. Light red and white striped fabric. Curved bodice top with matching trim and bottom attached tie. Velcro closure at neck strap with ties at bottom.
Cloth swimsuit shorts-style bottoms. Light red and white striped fabric. Tucked pleats on flat front. Six white four-hole buttons on front American Girl plastic logo tag at left bottom hem. Elastic at back of waist to ease pull-on.
Nanea's Volunteer Outfit
Nanea wears this outfit when she volunteers for The Honolulu Helpers, a group she and her friends started to assist the war effort. Pair this 6-piece 18-inch doll outfit with the 1941 historical character doll, Nanea™, and Nanea’s™ Care Kit.
A white button-down shirt with short puff sleeves, a green and pink floral print skirt with attached suspenders, and a matching floral kerchief to wear around the collar
A white barrette shaped like a bow, a pair of white socks, and a pair of black flat shoes with straps
Nanea's Family Market
In her stories, Nanea loves to help out at her grandparents’ Hawaiian market! Inspire hours of imaginative play re-creating a 1940s shopping experience, with plenty of pretend food and souvenirs to arrange and rearrange. This set includes:
- A wooden store that swings open to reveal a bay window and shelves
- A movable counter
- A 1940s-style cash register with a drawer that opens and numbers that pop up
- A 15-piece pretend paper money set with “Hawaii” printed on the front, just like the real thing from World War Two
- Three colorful faux-flower leis
- Three bolts of fabric in Hawaiian prints
- A reversible open/closed sign for the window
- A variety of paper price signs and 3 holders for the shelves
- Three miniature Honolulu Star Bulletin newspapers
- A pair of Hawaiian slippers
- A pair of souvenir shoes with “carved” soles
- Two shoe stands to display them on
- A souvenir coconut purse with a painted face
- A decorative Hawaii plate and display stand
- Three paper shopping bags
- 15 Hawaiian postcards and a display rack for the checkout counter
- A produce crate
- Six cans of SPAM®—a favorite Hawaiian wartime food
- Three pineapples, a bunch of mangoes, and two bunches of dragon fruit
- Five cans of macadamia nuts and three cans of pineapple
- Two fabric bags of rice
- A sticker sheet of posters to decorate the store walls
- All food items are pretend.
Love, Sissy Princess Annie
