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The great Gilly Hopkins

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 22,797 Ratings and 1,630 Reviews

Book Description
Watch out world!
The Great Gilly Hopkins is looking for a home. She's a foster kid who's been angry, lonely, and hurting for so long that's she's always ready for a fight. Be on the lookout for her best barracuda smile, the one she saves for well-meaning social workers. Watch out for her most fearful look, a cross between Dracula and Godzilla, used especially to scare shy foster brothers. Don... More
Book Information
PublisherOrion House
BindingHardcover (21 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages160
ISBN-100575025875
ISBN-13978-0575025875
Publication Date01/01/1979
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About Katherine Paterson (Author) : Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels.... more
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