Great Gilly Hopkins, The

This Timeless Newbery Honor Book From Bestselling Author Katherine Paterson About A Wisecracking Ornary Completely Unforgettable Young Heroine Now A Feature Film Starring Kathy Bates Glenn Close And Octavia Spencer Elevenyearold Gilly Has Been Stuck In More Foster Families Than She Can Remember And Shes Hated Them All She Has A Reputation For Being Brash Brilliant And Completely Unmanageable And Thats The Way She Likes It So When Shes Sent To Live With The Trottersby Far The Strangest Family Yetshe Knows Its Only A Temporary Problem Gilly Decides To Put Her Sharp Mind To Work And Get Out Of There Fast Shes Determined To No Longer Be A Foster Kid Before Long Shes Devised An Elaborate Scheme To Get Her Real Mother To Come Rescue Her Unfortunately The Plan Doesnt Work Out Quite As She Hoped It Would