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''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong'' (2009) is the 5th film in the American Girl series, starring Sammi Hanratty in the title role.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sammi Hanratty Talks 'Chrissa Stands Strong' )〕 It is based on the ''Chrissa'' books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chrissa Stands Strong by Mary Casanova )〕 The screenplay was written by Christine Coyle Johnson and Julie Prendiville Roux. The movie was directed by Martha Coolidge. It won a 2009 Gold Award from National Parenting Publications (NAPPA).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Holiday Shopping: 87 Award-Winners That Your Kids Will Love )〕 ==Plot== Chrissa Maxwell and her family move from Iowa to Minnesota in order to be closer to Chrissa's grandmother, Louise "Nana" Hanlon, after their grandfather died. At her new school, Chrissa has a hard time 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 new girl, Gwen Thompson, who is also being bullied by Tara, Sonali and Jayden. Gwen avoids Chrissa at first, but the latter later finds out that Gwen avoided her because she was homeless and ashamed of it; the 2 then become best friends. Unfortunately, the Mean Bees find out that as well by overhearing a conversation between Chrissa and Gwen, and this leads to an incident where Tara, the leader, carelessly cuts Gwen's hair, embarrassing her. The other girls are sent to the principal's office by Mrs. Ziminsky, who demands the truth. Tara lies and says that Chrissa told her about Gwen being homeless; Jayden, another member of the Mean Bees, also lies and says that she didn't see anything. However, Sonali, who's also another member, tells Mrs. Zimisky the truth about what happened. The principal suspends Tara, Sonali and Jayden - Tara for 3 days, and Sonali and Jayden for 1 day. After her suspension, Sonali apologizes to Gwen about all the mean things she has done to her, and leaves Tara and Jayden, therefore befriending Chrissa and Gwen. After the incident, the bullying gets more intense. Posters and rumors about Chrissa on the Internet are passed around by Tara and Jayden. Chrissa quits her school swim team as a result of being picked on, as well as an incident that involved 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 reply 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 girls did not care. Chrissa decides to do a project to make people aware that many kids are bullied, which Tara begrudgingly knows to have something to do with her, and rejoins the swim team. The big swim competition approaches, and she 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 best 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 friendship can overcome bullying. One of Chrissa's best friends, Amanda, visits her for the summer; Amanda befriends Sonali and Gwen, and the four become best friends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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