Every girl wants an american girl doll, and chrissa was a very good choice. Gabriela mcbride 2017 girl of the year american girl. Discover new clothes and dresses for girls and dolls. Meet felicity, a courageous girl growing up at the dawn of the american revolution, who hopes to unite divided loyalties. Play awesome games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
Timothy bottoms, sammi hanratty, michael learned, kaitlyn dever. Since its inception, american girl has published books based on the dolls, with novels and other media to tie in with their dolls. Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, meet american girl characters, make crafts, create printables, enjoy magazine features, read book excerpts, and find more at. What chrissa learns from her experience is that by speaking up, she can protect herself and make a huge difference at her school. The books also have letters from girls experiencing bullying and ag responses, as well as discussion questions.
The books show what it can be like to be the new girl and explore chrissa s friendship troublesand how she learns to deal with the bullying she encounters at school, at swim club, and even on her computer at home. An american girl chrissa stands strong movie american. Chrissa maxwell is the seventh girl of the year, released by the american girl doll company in 2009. The american girl series, by various authors, is a collection of novels set within toy lines fictional universe. The chrissa doll, books, and accessories will be available for one year starting on january 1, 2009, through american girls consumer catalogue. Mary casanova books for young readers chrissa and chrissa. The chrissa book series by mary casanova includes books chrissa and chrissa stands strong american girl today. Chrissa is a 10 year old girl who lives with her father, mother, brother tyler who is about a year older than chrissa, and grandmother nana. No matter which american girl doll you chose, you will not. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova the screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie prendiville roux.
Most of the movie is about a girl named tara who bullies another girl chrissa and she never stands up for herself or the other girls who get bullied. Chrissa stands strong is a quality film about a timely subject that will entertain as well as edify young girls ages 6 and older. A perfect gift to your daughter, sister, granddaughter. Official site for american girl dolls, clothes, doll furniture, doll accessories, books, and more. Mar 01, 2009 chrissa american girl today casanova, mary, england, tamara, jones, richard on. Chrissa stands strong 2009 is the 5th film in the american girl series, starring sammi hanratty in the title role. The 2009 girl of the year books chrissa and chrissa stands strongintroduce readers to tenyearold chrissa maxwell.
She has moved from iowa to edgewater, minnesota to. But they just wont quit, and when the teasing turns into serious. On the advice of her grandmother, chrissa tries first to be nice, and then to ignore the mean girls. Chrissa american girl today casanova, mary, england, tamara, jones, richard on. She loves the arts and uses poetry to help find her voice so she can make a difference in her community. Chrissa maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourthgrade class are decidedly unfriendly. Chrissa doesnt fit in at her new school and fears the fourthgrade girls wont like her. The books follow various american girls throughout both historical eras and contemporary settings. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. A script was written and the movie was produced at the same time that author mary casanova was completing the two chrissa books. See the complete chrissa series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Since chrissa s book deals with the issue of bullying, american girl added a letter to the end of her book stating that chrissa s books exist to help girls stand up to bullies and that american girl receives hundreds of letters from girls all across the country who encounter bullies.
The chrissa doll, books, and accessories will be available for one year starting on january 1, 2009, through american girls consumer catalogue, at, and at american girl retail locations. Sit back, relax, and watch as our dolls receive the full spa day experience, complete with all the sparkles. No matter which american girl doll you chose, you will not be disappointed. Joss kendrick joss is a surfer, cheerleader and the first visibly disabled doll from american girl. The dolls portray eight to twelveyearold girls of a variety of ethnicities, time periods of.
At home chrissa girl of the year 2009 american girl. This movie was very disappointing, its called chrissa stands strong but she hardly does any of that. Chrissa stands strong dvd will be available on january 6, 2009, through american girl channels and nationwide where dvds. Try the felicity colorful freedom activity, read book excerpts, and download wallpapers on play at american girl. Chrissa 2009 girl of the year play at american girl. On the advice of her grandmother, chrissa tries first to be nice. Gwen thompson is a companion to the seventh girl of the year, chrissa maxwell.
Dec 02, 2008 a nice complement to the american girl movie, the stories have a bit more detail, particularly around cyberbullying in chrissa stands strong. Dec 01, 2008 i love american girl doll books very much and i enjoy reading mary casanovas books that she writes for american girl. Although it is an american girl book, the problems chrissa faces are very real and almost anyone can feel what she is going through. American girl firm chrissa maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourthgrade class are decidedly unfriendly. Where a young girl learns to stand strong against the bullies at her new school.
Like all amerian girl dolls, they are very well made. Chrissa stands strong directtodvd movie discover more about the firstever american girl girl of the year movie, featuring chrissa maxwell standing up for herself and others. A nice complement to the american girl movie, the stories have a bit more detail, particularly around cyberbullying in chrissa stands strong. Chrissas movie chrissa girl of the year 2009 american. Mar 01, 2009 chrissa stands strong american girl today casanova, mary, england, tamara, jones, richard on. The queen beestara, sonali, and jadynreferred to her. Your gwen doll is 18 tall with brown eyes and long blond hair. Several of the characters from the american girl books have since had their stories adapted into films, the majority of them released as directtodvd or television films, with the exception of kit kittredge. But they just wont quit, and when the teasing turns into serious bullying, chrissa must find the courage to stand strong and. Get ready for dolled up with american girl, where the salon of your dreams comes to life. Chrissa stands strong american girl today casanova, mary, england, tamara, jones, richard on.
I love american girl doll books very much and i enjoy reading mary casanovas books that she writes for american girl. American girl girl of the year 2009 chrissa maxwell special site enter the poster contest, plus enjoy book excerpts, message boards, games, quizzes, and more at the the official site. On her very first day at a new school, chrissa attempts to make friends but is greeted at first with icy silence from the girls she sits with in cluster four. The dolls portray eight to elevenyearold girls of a variety of ethnicities.
Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, meet american girl characters, make crafts, create printables, enjoy magazine features, read book excerpts, and find more at play at american girl. American girl of the year mckenna play at american girl. Chrissa stands strong american girl today by mary casanova. Discover the 2017 girl of the year, gabriela mcbride. Chrissa maxwell doesnt fit in at her new school and fears the other fourthgrade girls wont like her. To help chrissas story come to life onscreen, american girl teamed up with hbo to produce a directtodvd movie. Hopefully, having a popular company like american girl do a book on bullying will help bring even more attention to the. But when shes picked to lead her team in a robot challenge, instead of rocketing them to success she steers them straight into trouble. I enjoyed reading this book, even though chrissa is an old american girl doll the book is totally great. Includes the friends paperback book this doll is new, never removed from her original american girl box. Play awesome games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american. It is based on the chrissa books in the american girl series written by mary casanova.
In both the book and movie, sonali is portrayed as being fairerskinned, with a tone closer to the medium skin tone used by american girl. Meet chrissa chrissa s books chrissa s story is told by author mary casanova in two fiction books, chrissa and chrissa stands strong. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there s an accident at the pool. A script was written and the movie was produced at the same time that author mary casanova was completing the. Chrissa stands strong american girl today by mary casanova book cover, description, publication history. Explore gabrielas inspiring world on her web page where you can play games, send ecards, read book excerpts, and more.
Mary casanova is one of my most favorite authors and i love how this book is so fun it just makes you want to read more. Chrissa s had a good summer, practicing for swim team tryouts. Mary casanovais the author of the girl of the year 2012 books mckenna and mckenna, ready to fly. American girl is a line of books, movies, dolls, and accessories based on preteen girl characters from various periods of history including the 21st century. Get to know 2018s american girl of the year in this first book in her series. She drew upon her own childhood experiences to write. Best of all, chrissa finds some true friends in the process. This is a limited edition doll that was produced in 2009 only and is now discontinued. American girl is an american line of 18inch 46 cm dolls released in 1986 by pleasant company. Felicity merriman 1774 beforever play at american girl. Apr 27, 2012 watch the movie trailer for chrissa stands strong.
The chrissa book is the first story about this friendly, creative girl who finds the courage to stand up for herself and others your set is new, never removed from original american girl box so shes perfect for gift giving. The nook book ebook of the chrissa stands strong american girl. A book like this is great because girls may think they are the only ones going through this and seeing that chrissa is having the same problem may make it easier for them go to their parents or teachers with their problem. She arrives wearing a white eyelet lace dress, a pink headband that doubles as a belt, braided sandals, and pink underwear. She was released by the american girl doll company in 2009. Chrissa book chrissa maxwell doll gwen thompson doll chrissa stands strong. The screenplay was written by christine coyle johnson and julie. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
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