num_pages: 166
description: Hollis Woodsis the place where a baby was abandonedis the baby's nameis an artistis now a twelve-year-old girlwho'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.
language: English
title: Pictures of Hollis Woods
titlecomplete: Pictures of Hollis Woods
characters: Josie, Hollis Woods
genres: Fiction, Family, Juvenile, Adoption, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Fostering
ratings_count: 29421
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High
publisher: Yearling