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Hi there.
I'm just a beginner too but i thought i'd add my two cents worth.
I have the celestron astromaster 130eq, now i don't pretend to know much about scopes at all, but from a beginners point of view it. I can see plenty of easy targets like the planets and some simple clusters by just point and shoot. Its easy to move, has the star pointer which helps a bunch. I got mine on special for around $350 a while back. Its not too big either so thats always a bonus.
I would also suggest getting her the free downloadable stellarium for her (if she has one) computer just google search it. This will show her what is around for her to try and find from your position and i have to say its helped me a heap. This will get her starting to know where some things in the sky are, and you can do this before she gets the scope to see how interested she is.
hope this helps, like i said im only a beginnner too.
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