The Great Gilly Hopkins

De: Katherine Paterson

Narrado por: Alyssa Bresnahan

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!

Where is home?

A lovely story about finding comfort, love, and stability. But where is it found?

Gilly is a mess!

This book used to be on my school's Core Literature list and was pulled by many buildings, because of the delicate subject matter. Gilly has very strong opinions about certain topics, like race. However, I feel this story is still very relevant, today. A good read for a child mature enough to handle saucy Gilly.

Great Book for Mature YA Reader

Although it is an easy read, I would only recommend this book to mature YA readers or adults due to the language and topics mentioned (racism, abandonment, religion, etc.). The story itself is enchanting as it follows a tough 11-year-old girl, seeking to find "home".

Edited out the racist parts

I read the paper version as a child, this version doesn’t have the curse words or racist words. I prefer not to listen to that trash but it did take away from the meaning some.

For all of us who admit we've been hurt

This is a story about life and about truth and lies. Read at any age