The Great Gilly Hopkins

Name: The Great Gilly Hopkins
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.78 (9 reviews)
Author: Katherine Paterson
ISBN: 9780061845505

Author: Katherine Paterson

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/18/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

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!

About Katherine Paterson

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on October 01, 2017

This is a book with honesty and heart. Gilly is no angel - she's tough. She wants her mom. Gilly is in the foster care system and she feels you have to be tough to survive life; you can't need anyone's help. She is smart and capable and she knows it and she also knows how to use that as a weapon. Thi......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on March 16, 2024

Katherine Paterson, a year after releasing the classic Bridge to Terabithia, once again blows my mind. The Great Gilly Hopkins is full of stark emotion that Gilly's sharp mind brings into unique focus. I don't know if I have ever read anything more heartening than the interactions between Gilly and......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 18, 2009

Good middle grade novel--its character driven, so for reluctant readers, you might have a struggle getting them into it. Boys may not find the female protagonist appealing (though she's a pretty tough & streetwise character for the time period it was written in.) We did it books on tape. My fourth g......more

Goodreads review by Deacon Tom on October 23, 2021

Very Clever "The Great Gilly Hopkins" was very well written and therefore I enjoyed it immensely. As a seeming permanant member of the Foster care system Gilly moves quite frequently. She is looking to live with her birth family. Oh the incidents she causes! An excellent ending for sure. I highly rec......more

Goodreads review by Hillary on July 24, 2009

I liked this book for 3 reasons. 1. Paterson beautifully illustrates raw anger with remarkable accuracy. 2. It reminds you of the worth of a soul, rich or poor, black or white skinny or large almost everyone has a significant contribution to make to people. And 3. Just when you thought that your rol......more