The Great Gilly Hopkins

By Katherine Paterson, Read by Alyssa Bresnahan

Price: $43.74

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The Great Gilly Hopkins

By Katherine Paterson, Read by Alyssa Bresnahan

Price: $43.74

About the Book

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!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780061845505
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Aug 18, 2009
List price: $43.74
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family
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Katherine Paterson

Biography

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.

Alyssa Bresnahan

Reviews

No reviews available.

About the Book

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!

Product Details

ISBN: 9780061845505
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Aug 18, 2009
List price: $43.74
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Adolescence & Coming of Age
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Katherine Paterson

Biography

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.

Alyssa Bresnahan

Reviews

No reviews available.

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