This is a great book!It is about a 10-year-old girl named Chrissa Maxwell.She and her family move in with her grandma because their grandfather died and they don't want her to be lonely.When she goes to school with her brother Tyler, who is in fifth grade (She's in fourth) they go on the bus.When they get off Chrissa tries to be nice to the girls but they end up blowing her off.In class she is put at their table and they bully her.It's almost valentine's day and on valentine's day they steal all of her valentines.Then later, one of the girls, Sonali, comes and drops them off because her mom makes her.The mean bees also bully a girl names Gwen.Gwen turns out to be homeless youfind out.Later she gets a home.Chrissa tries to befriend her, but she is embarrassed she doesn't have a home so turns Chrissa down.Chrissa comes home saying she can't make any new friends while Tyler has a bunch.Later, when in the bathroom, Gwen wants bangs and asks Chrissa to cut her hair.She is reluctant at first, but then she begins.Then the mean Bees come in and then the leader of the group purposely messes up her hair.They all get into big trouble and Gwen thinks it's her (Chrissa's fault).They all go to the principal's office.The mean bees try to lie.At the end of the story Sonali,Chrissa, and Gwen become friends.I actually really enjoyed the story.This review may be a little confusing....:)There is a second book to the Chrissa books I think.
Chrissa (American Girl (Quality))
By Mary Casanova
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 22815 |
Chrissa Maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourth-grade class are decidedly unfriendly. On the advice of her grandmother, Chrissa tries first to be nice, and then to ignore the mean girls. But they just won't quit, and when the teasing turns into serious bullying, Chrissa must find the courage to stand strong and speak out.
Publisher: American Girl
ISBN-13: 9781593695668
ISBN-10: 1593695667
Published on 3/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 130
Book Reviews (3)
It is great! She gets bulled but she has to stop it and make friends with Gwen at the same time!
This book was about a girl named Chrissa, she moved into her grandma's house because her grandpa died she went to a new school and the girls at her table keep being mean to her then one of the girls talked and she spent the night at her house they became freinds the girlshad to go to the princaple's office then Chrissa took a stand.