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The Great Gilly Hopkins
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Publisher's Summary
Gutsy Gilly is both poignant and comic as, behind her best barracuda smile, she schemes against them and everyone else who tries to be friendly. The reader will cheer for her as she copes with the longings and terrors of always being a foster child.
Katherine Paterson, winner of the 1978 Newbery Medal for Bridge to Terabithia and of the 1977 National Book Award for The Master Puppeteer, again reaches across boundaries with her wit, compassion, and love, and here creates an immensely engaging story about a child's desperate search for a place to call home.
Critic Reviews
- Newbery Honor Book, 1979
"This Newbery Honor Book manages to treat a somewhat grim, and definitely grown-up theme with love and humor, making it a terrific read for a young reader who's ready to learn that "happy" and "ending" don't always go together." (Amazon.com review)
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- CM
- 04-18-17
Heartbreakingly Wonderful
This is a heartbreakingly wonderful story that is perfectly narrated. What more is there to say? Read it or listen to it. The author's characters are so believable and the narrator perfectly captures Gilly's personality. Great book for middle grades and up!
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- GRamsey-Ray
- 11-06-16
GOOD
Good. At first gilly was kind of racist but she learned her lesson. I liked it
The audio connection was not very good
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- Shannon
- 12-30-16
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".
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- Amazon Customer
- Atlanta Ga USA
- 05-13-19
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
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- M. France
- 06-29-18
I fell in love with Gilly long ago. Still love her
I used to read this to my students in middle school...the best characterizations I read as a young teacher and shared with my students. We became friends with the characters and felt their pain, joy and struggle. I used to have to ask my students if they knew why Gilly was so mouthy and "disrespectful". They rarely had trouble identifying that Gilly was putting on a tough act to protect herself from being hurt once again. A tough and tender heroine, indeed! A must read for any age. Rich emotional intelligence building.
I love Katherine Paterson's ability to create and deepen the gift of human relationship. Her "Bridge to Terebithia" is another one of my absolute favorite book-adult or children's- and it was "The Great (and lovable and tender and tough) Gilly Hopkins" that led me to Jesse and his Queen of Terebithia.
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- Chris Gilland
- Charlotte NC, USA
- 06-06-18
Meh... I've read better, honestly.
OK, I'm not going to say this book was terrible, but it definitely left a bit to be desired in my personal opinion. I don't know... Usually, I love these kinds of books, so I can't quite put my finger on what it is I don't like about it, but the book just seemed to really depress me more than usual. It would have been nice if the book hadn't ended like it did, but I won't give that away. All I'll say is, if you're looking for a book with a happy ending, unfortunately, this isn't going to be it. I'm glad I read the book, but in hindsight, I definitely wouldn't read it again. Also, if you've had past trauma with neglect, then this absolutely isn't a book for you! I'm just being very forward coming.
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- Bruce Coleman
- 10-20-17
Not age appropriate
Too much negativity and language. Ended sadly too. I do not recommend for anyone under the age of 15.
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- The Ladybug's Spot Bookstore
- 01-09-15
Sharing with my daughter
One of my favorite books of all time and now I get to share it with my daughter!
The narrator has a beautiful and expressive voice. It was a bit difficult to tell sometimes whether Gilly was saying something out loud or just thinking it to herself.
#teeninspiration #tweeninspiration #tween #socialdevelopment #tagsgiving #sweepstakes
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Bob
- 03-30-17
Bad
The chapters are not the same. It needs a lot of work and maybe they even need to restart.
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