num_pages: 148
description: Watch out world!The Great Gilly Hopkins is looking for a home. She's a foster kid who's been angry, lonely, and hurting for so long that's she's always ready for a fight. Be on the lookout for her best barracuda smile, the one she saves for well-meaning social workers. Watch out for her most fearful look, a cross between Dracula and Godzilla, used especially to scare shy foster brothers. Don't be fooled by her "Who me?" expression, guaranteed to trick foster parents, teachers, and anyone who gets in her way.It's Gilly Hopkins vs. the world! And so far, Gilly seems to be winning. But what she doesn't realize is that every time she wins, she really loses, until she discovers a love as formidable as any enemy she's ever known.
language: English
title: The Great Gilly Hopkins
titlecomplete: The Great Gilly Hopkins
characters: Galadriel Hopkins, William Ernest Teague, Maime Trotter
genres: Classics, Banned Books, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Fostering, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 22468
places: Maryland, Virginia
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: National Book Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Iowa Children's Choice Award, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Intermediate, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: William Allen White Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books (Paperback)
publisher: Heinemann Educational