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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong | |
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Based on | Chrissa by Mary Casanova |
Screenplay by | Christine Coyx |
Directed by | Martha Coolidge |
Starring | Sammi Hanratty Austin Thomas Kaitlyn Dever Adair Tishler Ariela Barer Shelby Harmon |
Composer | Jennie Muskett |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Mark Amin Ellen L. Brothers David Higgins Andrew Reimer Cami Winikoff |
Cinematography | Johnny E. Jensen |
Editor | Elba Sanchez-Short |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Production companies | HBO Films Sobini Films The End Productions |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | January 5, 2009 |
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong is a 2009 American television film and the fifth film in the American Girl series. It was the first American Girl film to focus on a Girl of the Year, starring Sammi Hanratty in the title role. [1] It is based on the Chrissa books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. [2] [3]
The film was directed by Martha Coolidge, [4] from a screenplay by Christine Coyle Johnson and Julie Prendiville Roux and released on HBO on January 5, 2009. [5] It won a 2009 Gold Award from National Parenting Publications (NAPPA). [6]
Chrissa Maxwell and her family move from Iowa to Minnesota in order to be closer to Chrissa's grandmother, Louise "Nana" Hanlon, after the death of Chrissa's grandfather. At her new school, Chrissa has difficulty making friends and soon finds herself bullied by Tara James, Sonali Matthews and Jayden Johnson, a trio of girls called the Mean Bees.
Chrissa tries to befriend another girl, Gwen Thompson, who’s also being bullied by the Mean Bees. Gwen avoids Chrissa at first, but Chrissa later finds out that Gwen avoided her because of her homelessness and is ashamed of it; Chrissa and Gwen then become best friends after the former promises not to tell anyone about the situation. Later, Gwen tells Chrissa in the music room that her mom got a job and they're moving into an apartment. The Bees walk by the room and overhear the conversation. Gwen asks Chrissa to cut her bangs for her in the bathroom. The Bees enter and Tara offers to cut them for Gwen. She purposely does a terrible job, telling Gwen she really looks like a homeless person. Gwen tearfully and angrily accuses Chrissa of telling Tara about her homelessness. Chrissa and the Bees are sent to the principal's office where they are asked to tell the truth. Tara lies and says that Chrissa told her about Gwen’s situation; Jayden also lies and says that she didn't see anything. However, Sonali tells the truth about what happened. The principal, Mrs. Ziminsky, suspends the Bees — Tara for three days, and Sonali and Jayden for only a day. After her suspension, Sonali apologizes to Gwen about all the mean things she has done to her, and leaves Tara and Jayden, then befriending Chrissa and Gwen.
After the incident, the bullying gets more intense. Posters and rumors about Chrissa on the Internet are spread around by Tara and Jayden. Chrissa quits her school swim team as a result of being picked on, after an incident involving her older brother, Tyler. Chrissa gets advice from Mrs. Rundell, her art teacher, to tell her parents about the bullying. After she tells her parents, they help Chrissa see that sometimes, bullies are mean because they want to feel better about themselves, and try to do so by insulting others and putting them down.
With her newfound confidence, Chrissa and her friends show everyone that they are happy with who they are by doing fun things such as wearing homemade painted headbands. Their happiness and confidence annoys Tara and Jayden, but the three friends ignore them. Chrissa decides to do a project to make people aware that about bullying, and rejoins the swim team. The big swim competition approaches, and Chrissa realizes that she and Tara have to work together if they want to win the relay. Although Tara is reluctant, Chrissa assures her that though they may not be friends, they can still work together to win. Their teamwork earns them their victory, and they reconcile and hug.
The 4th grade class present their project about how bullying affects everyone and how friendship can overcome bullying. One of Chrissa's best friends from Iowa, Amanda, visits her for the summer; Amanda befriends Sonali and Gwen, and the four become best friends.
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