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. (Despite this, American Girl marketed her more as a modern dancer and nothing in her collection addressed her heritage.)
Marisol Luna was the third Girl of the Year doll released by the American Girl Doll company. She was released and retired in 2005.
