Call Me Hope Contributor(s): Olson, Gretchen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316012394 ISBN-13: 9780316012393 Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2008 Annotation: Hope Elliot is an 11-year-old girl struggling to live under the pressures of her verbally abusive mother. But instead of running away, precocious Hope chooses resilience instead, and creates survival strategies for herself. With these strategies: a support team that includes the employees of a used clothing store, the smartest kid in the sixth grade, and her older brother; and with the comfort from reading Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl, will Hope be able to confront her mother about her hurtful words and help her begin to change? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2008275405 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.3" W x 7.56" L (0.50 lbs) 288 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Winner, Grades 6-8, 2009 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 113812 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Now with a new cover A heartwrenching and poignant novel about a young girl dealing with verbal abuse perfect for fans of Wendy Mass. Hope Elliot is struggling to live under the pressures of her verbally abusive mother. But instead of running away, precocious Hope chooses resilience instead, and creates survival strategies for herself. Her strategies include: a support team that includes the employees of a used clothing store, the smartest kid in the sixth grade, her older brother; and a point system to help deal with her mom. Will Hope find a way to confront her mother and help things change for the better? |
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