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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Hbo Home Video
Salesrank: 742
Released: January 6, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Meet Chrissa Maxwell. She and her family have just moved, and she has to start at a new school mid-year. Will she fit in? Can she find new friends? On her very first day, Chrissa is seated with three girls who greet her with teasing and tricks. The Mean Bees really know how to stingthey bully her in class, on the bus, online, and even at swim club. Chrissa cant seem to make any new friends; not even with the girl who seems to need a friend the most. When the biggest bully becomes Chrissa's swimming rival, the taunting finally goes too far. Now its up to Chrissa. Will she find a way to stand strong and stop the bullying?
Description of An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong:
Even in the best of circumstances, being the new kid in school isn't easy--and it's doubly hard when you're the victim of bullying. When Chrissa (Sammi Hanratty) and her family move in with her recently widowed grandmother (Michael Learned), Chrissa is forced to leave her old school (and best friend) and start at a new school in the middle of the school year. An established clique of three girls, dubbed the Mean Bees, welcomes Chrissa by putting her down on her very first day, and their bullying only increases as the days progress. Chrissa suffers in silence as the girls steal her permission slip for swimming club, spread rumors about her having an infectious skin disease, and post inflammatory pictures that dub her the "loser llama girl." Though Chrissa tries hard to make new friends, her efforts are rebuffed even by fellow student Gwen (Kaitlyn Dever), who really seems like she could use a good friend. What Chrissa learns from her experience is that by speaking up, she can protect herself and make a huge difference at her school. Best of all, Chrissa finds some true friends in the process. An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is a quality film about a timely subject that will entertain as well as edify young girls ages 6 and older. --Tami Horiuchi
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong Reviews:
Realistic movie about bullying 
2009-11-07 - This is a great movie for kids. Viewers are able to see bullying, what it is and the effects. It opens a dialogue about what kids can do about bullying. This is an excellent movie!
Chrissa Stands Stron
2009-11-07 - This was an excellent movie - with a great lesson for bullies and those being bullied!!
Perfect DVD for little girl!
2009-10-20 - When my grandson was recently diagnosed with H1N1, I knew not only him, but his sister would be spending quite a bit of time inside. My granddaughter had just gone to Chicago to the American Girl store and stayed at a hotel that offered the "American Girl Experience". Needless to say - she loves American Girl. I talked to her Mom the day she received this movie and she said the movie was playing right then. A week later she was still playing the movie and loved it. I was also told there was a great story line about how some kids can bully and how you should react and always remember how you would want to be treated. Perfect time for a conversation about that topic since my granddaughter was just entering kindergarten.
Would highly recommend this movie for those looking for a great American Girl movie, as well as a story with a moral included.
Not my favorite. 
2009-09-19 - My family likes the other American Girl movies, but this one just didn't cut it. Sorry I bought it.
Nice lessons taught in a fun movie to watch
2009-09-08 - My daughter (age 8) watches this movie regularly. It is funny in parts, but deals with the real issues of bullying and how to handle it in a healthy way.
