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    The Great Gilly Hopkins

    The Great Gilly Hopkins

    by Katherine Paterson

    How can the great Gilly Hopkins be expected to tolerate an ignorant foster mother, a freaky foster brother, or the poetry-loving black man next door? At first Gilly despises them all, but finds herself being slowly drawn into their circle of love. "Genuinely moving, frequently funny, and sparkling with memorable encounters." - Kirkus

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    by Katherine Paterson

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    • The Great Gilly Hopkins
    • Jip: His Story
    • The King's Equal

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Author: Katherine Paterson

Interest Level:
4-6

Lexile Framework:
840L

Grade Level Equivalent:
6.2

Guided Reading Level:
NR

Age:
9-11

Genre:
Realistic Fiction

Subject:
Adoption and Foster Care, Women's Experience, Adolescence

About This Book

How can the great Gilly Hopkins be expected to tolerate an ignorant foster mother, a freaky foster brother, or the poetry-loving black man next door? At first Gilly despises them all, but finds herself slowly drawn into their circle of love.

Winner of the 1979 National Book Award for Children's Literature and many other distinguished awards, this 1979 Newbery Honor Book is filled with love and compassion as it tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who yearns for a real family.


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