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:''"Marie-Grace" redirects here. For the doll, see [[Marie-Grace Gardner (doll)]]. For the similarly-named 2015 [[Girl of the Year]] character, see [[Grace Thomas]].''<br />
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|name = Marie-Grace Gardner<br />
|image = Image:MarieGracelogo.jpg<br />
|imagewidth = 250px<br />
|fullname = Marie-Grace Rousseau Gardner<ref>''[[Meet Marie-Grace]]'', pg. 18: [...] Uncle Luc said, "Mademoiselle Océane, I would like to introduce my niece, Marie-Grace Rousseau Gardner."</ref><br />
|nickname = Ti-Marie, Grace<ref>[[Meet Marie-Grace]], pg. 83: ''"Hello, Grace," [Dr. Gardner] greeted [Marie-Grace].</ref>, Marie-the-Great<ref>[[Marie-Grace Makes a Difference]], pg. 3: ''"Look at me, Marie-the-Great," [Katy] cried, calling Marie-Grace by the nickname that many of the orphans thought was her real name.</ref><br />
|born = March 3, 1843<ref>American Girl, [[Talk:Cécile Rey#Cécile and Marie-Grace's birthdays|see Cécile's discussion page]]</ref><br />
|serieslocation = New Orleans, Louisiana<br />
|timeline = January 1853<ref>Both ''[[Meet Cécile]]'' and ''[[Meet Marie-Grace]]'' are set in January 1853.</ref> - Late Autumn 1854<ref>''[[The Cameo Necklace]]'' starts in November 1854.</ref><br />
|firstappearance = ''[[Meet Cecile]]''; ''[[Meet Marie-Grace]]''<br />
|father = [[Thaddeus Gardner]]<br />
|mother = [[Minor_Characters_in_Marie-Grace_and_Cécile's_Series_(A-M)#Mama Gardner|Mama Gardner]] (deceased)<br />
|siblings = [[Minor_Characters_in_Marie-Grace_and_Cécile's_Series_(A-M)#Daniel Gardner|Daniel Gardner]] (deceased)<br />
|uncle = [[Luc Rousseau]]<br />
|aunt = [[Océane Rousseau]]<br />
|bestfriend = [[Cécile Rey]]<br />
|friends = [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Mrs. Curtis|Mrs. Curtis]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Marie-Grace Gardner''' is the twelfth [[Historical Character]], representing 1850s New Orleans. Marie-Grace was released in '''2011''' along with [[Cécile Rey]].<br />
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In May 2014 [[American Girl]] announced that they would [[Retirement|archive]] Marie-Grace's [[Marie-Grace's Collection|entire collection]]; she, [[Cécile Rey]], and their collections were archived prior to the [[BeForever]] relaunch. [[List of Marie-Grace and Cécile's Books|Their books]] remain somewhat available for purchase.<br />
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==Personality and Facts==<br />
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Marie-Grace was born in New Orleans; she and her father left the city to live on the east coast after her mother and younger brother's deaths in 1849. Her middle name, Rousseau, is derived from her mother's maiden name. She was brave as a young child, but years of moving frequently on the Northeast coast of the United States and not having a stable home have changed her; she is now quite shy and feels out of place and like her father couldn't find the right place. Her nickname, Ti-Marie, is a pet name only her mother and [[Luc Rousseau]] use with her. "Ti" is a diminutive of "petite", thus translating to "Little Marie." Her father often calls her Grace.<br />
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Marie-Grace is more of a loner than Cécile,<ref>According to a personality quiz on American Girl website</ref> and considers one of her best friends to be her loyal dog, Argos who usually follows Marie-Grace around everywhere. She can be apprehensive, and at first she finds it hard to stand up for herself; it is the encouragement by Cecile that helps her become more confident. She is more practical and sensible than Cécile. Cécile thinks Marie-Grace hides an adventurous spirit similar to Cecile's own behind a shy demeanor.<br />
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She takes music lessons with Cécile and enjoys singing and parades. She is not as good at speaking French as she once was, but shopping for the household alone has made her excellent in mathematics. She is very caring, and good with babies and children. <br />
She often helps her father with his medical work and has shown herself to be very good at helping heal others.<br />
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==Family and Friends==<br />
: ''See Also: [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series]]''<br />
===Family===<br />
* [[Thaddeus Gardner]]: Father<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#"Mama" Gardner|Mama Gardner]]: Late mother<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Daniel Gardner|Daniel Gardner]]: Late younger brother<br />
* [[Luc Rousseau]]: Uncle<br />
* [[Océane Rousseau]]: Aunt<br />
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===Friends and Other Characters===<br />
* [[Cécile Rey]]: Marie-Grace's best friend<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series#Mrs. Curtis|Mrs. Curtis]]: The Gardners' housekeeper<br />
* [[Lavinia Halsworth]]: A bossy classmate.<br />
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==Books==<br />
''See: [[List of Marie-Grace and Cécile's Books]]''<br />
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==[[Doll]]==<br />
[[File:MarieGraceface.jpg|thumb|200px|The Marie-Grace doll.]]<br />
''Main Article: [[Marie-Grace Gardner (doll)]]''<br />
* [[Face Mold]]: [[Marie-Grace Mold]]<br />
* Skin: Light<br />
* Hair: Light brown<br />
* Eyes: Light blue<br />
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==Collection==<br />
:''See: [[Marie-Grace's Collection]]''<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* Marie-Grace was the first Historical Character to share her central collection with another Historical Character, [[Cécile Rey]], including the [[Central Series|book series]]. They were later followed by [[Nicki Hoffman|Nicki]] and [[Isabel Hoffman]], who are twins rather than friends. <br />
* Prior to Marie-Grace's reveal she was referred under the code name "Sarah" for her author, [[Sarah Masters Buckey]].<br />
* With the archival of her collection in 2014, she and Cécile had the shortest availability of any Historical character at approximately three years; a short availability shared with [[Caroline Abbott]].<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Locations in Marie-Grace and Cécile's Series]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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