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The Great Gilly Hopkins
Contributor(s): Paterson, Katherine (Author)

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ISBN: 0064402010     ISBN-13: 9780064402019
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: This winner of the 1979 National Book Award for Children's Literature and many other distinguished awards is filled with love and compassion as it tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who yearns for a real family.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 77027075
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available)
Guided Reading: S (Grade 4)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.30 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Self-Esteem
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: Garden State Children's Book Awards, Winner, Children's Fiction, 1981
Georgia Children's Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 1981
Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 1979
National Book Awards, Winner, Children's, 1979
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 116
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

The timeless Newbery Honor Book from bestselling author Katherine Paterson about a wisecracking, ornery, completely unforgettable young heroine.

Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's hated them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters--by far the strangest family yet--she knows it's only a temporary problem.

Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work and get out of there fast. She's determined to no longer be a foster kid. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. Unfortunately, the plan doesn't work out quite as she hoped it would...

This classic middle grade novel has moved generations of readers and inspired a major motion picture starring Octavia Spencer, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, and Danny Glover. The acclaim for the book included the National Book Award, the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award.

The joys and struggles of adoption, told in a real and accessible way, are beautifully expressed in Katherine Paterson's The Great Gilly Hopkins. Don't miss it


Contributor Bio(s): Paterson, Katherine: -

Katherine Paterson is one of the world's most celebrated and beloved authors. Among her many awards are two Newberys and two National Book Awards, and she was recently named a "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress. She has been published in more than 22 languages in a variety of formats, from picture books to historical novels.


 
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