Year: 1999
Tagline: "Cody's not just growing up . . . he's growing fins!"
Reasons they need to see it: As if being 13 isn't difficult enough, Cody — an adopted child — celebrates his birthday at a party with his loving family and friends, which is promptly followed by him developing scales and fins the next morning. His interesting predicament leaves him curious about his birth parents. Your kid may not have to deal with scales growing on their skin, but they'll be dealing with something — because that's what being 13 is all about — and watching Cody calmly and bravely deal with his situation will be inspiring to your child.
