The Great Gilly Hopkins

Resource Type

Book - Child

Description

"Gilly Hopkins is a determined-to-be-unpleasant 11-year-old foster kid who the reader can't help but like by the end. Gilly has been in the foster system all her lifen and she dreams of getting back to her (as she imagines) wonderful mother. (The mother makes these longings worse by writing the occasional letter.) Gilly is all the morning determined to leave after she's placed in a new foster home with a 'gross gaurdian and a freaky kid.' But she soon learns about illusions-the hard way. This Newbery Honor Book manages to treat a somewhat grim, and definitely grown-up theme with love and humor, making it a terrific read for a young reader who's ready to learn that 'happy' and 'ending' don't always go together." From Amazon.com

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

ISBN

0064402010

Author

Katherine Paterson

Publication

1987 HarperTrophy

Availability

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