Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home "will leave readers . . . satisfied" (Kirkus Reviews).A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century
Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby's name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who's been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all.
When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they'll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won't let anyone separate them. She's escaped the system before; this time, she's taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she'll never forget.
Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780440415787 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440415780 |
| Title | Pictures of Hollis Woods |
| Author | Patricia Reilly Giff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2004-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Prizes | Winner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003, Winner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2003, Winner of Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List 2005, Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Master List 2004, Winner of Maine Student Book Master List 2003, Winner of Massachusetts Children's Book Master List 2004, Winner of Newbery Honor Book., Nominated for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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