The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Kids' Reading List: Classics for 10 to 12 Years

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The Great Gilly Hopkins
By Katherine Paterson

Gilly, an 11-year-old foster child, who refuses to bond with anyone, meets her match with Mrs. Trotter, a wise and kind foster mother.

Crowell, 1978. ISBN: 9780690038378

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Published on August 08, 2008

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