PUDGE

Description:

When 12-year-old Violet is hassled by schoolyard bullies about her ill-fitting winter coat, she vows to earn the money to buy herself a new one. But when she finds employment with Edith, an elderly eccentric shut-in, Violet earns an unlikely friendship that fits her best of all.

KIDS FIRST!® Adult Juror Comments:

This has a very old fashioned feel to it but drives home a good message that holds up in any era. Good characters and story development. The acting by the young Violet is dear and Edith - a believable eccentric. Nice ending.