Marisol Luna American Girl Doll of the Year

Marisol Luna is a Latina girl who, at the start of the book, lives in Pilsen which is near Chicago, Illinois. She lives with her father and mother in a very Latino-influenced neighborhood. She is bitterly disappointed when they choose to move away from her neighborhood to Des Plaines, a suburb. Not only will she be leaving her home, but her new neighborhood does not have a dance studio for her to practice at.
Marisol is an aspiring dancer. She primarily dances in a traditional Mexican style known as ballet folklorico. She has recently started ballet and has only had a little jazz and tap training.