It's probably one of the GREATEST anti-bullying materials available at this time! I agree it needs to be seen by every parent and educator! The 10-year old bully, Tara James, really enraged me! Couldn't help wondering whether or not she was based on an actual child? I was furious that she barely received a slap on the wrist for all of her deliberate, cruel infractions! If Tara James were my daughter, I would feel nothing but hate and anger toward such a vile child! I would regret not having had an abortion and promptly relinquish Tara! If Tara were my daughter and happen to be fatally struck by a moving vehicle or ended up with a fatal disease, the only emotion I'd feel would be relief! That vile monster called Tara James should have been sentenced to a minimum of 3 years in juvenile detention, in addition to reform school and boot camp! Her parents should have been ordered to pay several hundred thousand dollars in damages for their daughter's behavior! I HATE this fictitious, piece-of-s_ _ _ child with a passion! Children like Tara James are a major threat to our educational systems and society, and even at 10-years old, shouldn't be handled with "kid gloves"!Read full review
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My daughter (8) has had problems with another girl in her class, and felt powerless. We heard about this movie and decided to get it from the library. It is wonderful to facilitate discussion and come up with plans. (Adults beware - there are parts of the story that are very predictable - and even painful to watch as we have seen a bully act. On the upside - it is very clear and black and white as to who is the bully - even portrays the character with mind games that are often played.) My daughter has yet to face her bully, but will be in the same class with her again next year - we hope that some of the lessons here have taken. We watch a few times/month. A great addition to your library - even if you have boys - not a "girly/girly" movie.
I recieved the dvd in perfect condition. I find the movie entertaining and learn a Good Lesson. It is true to life. I love it!!!!
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I bought this for my 6yr. old Twin Grandchildren. I watched it with them. I think the movie was great! I asked them afterwards to tell me what they thought of the movie. My grandson said it's about a bully trying to take away your courage. We had Jason in our class and he picked on everyone. And when he did it to me I told my teacher. I thought they were too young for this movie but, they both understood it. I Highly Recommend it to anyone who has a child, children 6 and over. I bought it because it was an American girl DVD and I thought anything they make is good so this had to be also.
I purchased the subject item on ebay for my Granddaughter, Skyler Nicole Reisig, who is now a 5th grade student at the Nicholasville Elementary School. She is an avid reader & an excellent student who participates in her school's Academic Excellence program! Skyler loves the book & the movie & has had me purchase other such books & movies several times. She & I are thankful that your company exists & does what it does.
This movie is AWESOME! My nine year old daughter and I loved it! It was helpful to my daughter to see bullyness in action and how Chrissa overcomes it. Since we all worry about this problem in schools with our children, this movie addresses a topic that is in all of our minds, and presents to children in movie format. We even showed this at my daughter's sleepover to all of her girlfriends. We talked about it too, and I think it ended up being a good way to teach everyone what it means to be a good friend, and what not to do that will hurt others' feelings. Highly recommend!
Well-acted, with numerous interesting personalities depicted, this is a charming contemporary tale that portrays persons of various ages struggling to adjust to changes in their life situations. The central theme revolves around incidents of bullying and mean-spirited peer treatment among school children. From reactions I observed among the youngsters who watched the movie with me, it appears that the main points were not overly exaggerated and some valuable lessons were learned. A wonderful treat for American Girl doll fans, of course, but also recommended as wholesome entertainment for the rest of the family.
Overall the movie was very good. Chrissa arrives at a new school and is bullied by 3 girls. The leader pressures the others to go along with her and be mean. One of the girls stands up to the queen bee and befriends Chrissa. I felt the movie was realistic until the very end when Chrissa and the queen bee decide to work together to win a swim meet. Then we are supposed to believe this girl has changed! Please! These type of girls never change. Other than that, the movie was great with a wonderful cast including the mom from the Waltons (who plays the grandma).
I loved this movie. It was great. My daughter is six years old and is going threw something similar in school. Some girls are been bullying her in school. She really liked this movie because now she says she will tell on them when they bother her. Great movie. By the way i an also lending it to some parents that have their kids in the same classroom.
Tells a story of the bullied. See it first then, ask your school to show it.
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