Pros: The protagonist is rough around the edges. Cons: The strong language lands the book on banned lists.
I find myself revisiting the books of my youth. Yes, it probably has something to do with being a mother, yet my three-year-old is nowhere near ready for the chapter books I’ve been picking up at garage sales and used book sales. Indeed, by the time he...
Pros: Female protagonist captures your heart and pulls you inside the story Cons: Certain issues within the book have met with disapproval in some places
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a book that, as a child, I didn't want to read. I think it was a case of mistaken identity. We had this Disney show taped off TV that had little snippets from dozens of Disney movies. One of these was The Journey...
Pros: A very real story that happens in real life Cons: Lots of cuss words
This book won the Newbery Honor Book Award. Perhaps, that's why I decided to read this book. Possibly because I wanted to be a child again and read a Scholastic book. Well, I read it. I don't regret it either.
Pros: Students will only treasure Gilly's values and virtues. Katherine Paterson's savvy and wit are contagious! Cons: There is a modicum of profanity.
Three characteristics that make Gilly great include the following: she follows all the rules, she copes effectively under stress, and she is a role model for others to emulate. If you believe this then you didn’t read the story, which revolves...
Pros: It is very heartfelt, and teaches that families don't have to be conventional to work Cons: swears (pretty mild though, not severe swears) light reading- pro or con depending
I read this book when I was in fourth grade with my class. I think it is a very good book. Gilly's biological mother is alive still (her name is Courtney), but yet Gilly is constantly being bounced from foster home to foster home. She thinks that her...
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