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www.detroitnews.com: Asian American girls saw pivotal icon in ‘Baby-Sitters Club’

www.detroitnews.com: Asian American girls saw pivotal icon in ‘Baby-Sitters Club’

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For those reasons and more, Asian American girls in the ‘80s and ’90s idolized Claudia and felt seen in teen fiction.

Momona Tamada portraying Claudia Kishi in a scene from the Netflix series “The Baby-Sitters Club,” based on the popular book series.

“I want the vibe of the film to be you’re at a ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ sleepover with your closest friends and you’re reminiscing,” Ding said.

“It speaks to her lasting contribution.”With 180 million copies in print worldwide, “The Baby-Sitters Club” books were a juggernaut during their 1986-2000 run.

A combination of little encouragement from Asian American parents and the publishing industry contributed to that, Dahlen believes.

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