I’m sympathetic to AG’s apparent goal of helping girls figure out what to do about the bullies they meet. The point of Chrissa’s story seems to be that she ‘stands strong’ and doesn’t buckle under the pressure, which is surely appropriate. I wonder how much the story will sound like an after-school special, but on the whole I’m positively inclined. And my daughter, who is dealing with a slightly mean girl in her dance class, is begging to see the movie.

And the historical AG stories don’t *just* deal with big historical stuff–they also feature storylines about family and friendships, and the usual difficulties involved. It’s not like AG has never produced a ‘how to deal with a mean girl’ story before–Addy does at one point, at least, and I’m sure other girls do too.