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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong poster
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Genre
children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
G
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 42 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A girl moves to a new town and starts a new school. She deals with bullying and makes friends through honesty and courage.

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What happens

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. It is based on the Chrissa books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. The film was directed by Martha Coolidge, from a screenplay by Christine Coyle Johnson and Julie Prendiville Roux and released on HBO on January 5, 2009. It won a 2009 Gold Award from National Parenting Publications (NAPPA). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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