The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Ideal for 6th-8th graders

Rating: 8/10

This is a great book about a foster girl trying to find her biological mother. It is a heartwarming tale that will leave you wanting more. Definitely read The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson. It has a movie that came out in fall of 2016.

The Great Gilly Hopkins trailer

“The arrogant, bitter heroine of this moving story is a wisecracking, gum-chewing kid who has been shuttled from one foster home to another. . . . [She is portrayed] with warmth and wit, in a story filled with love and compassion.” (CE)

“This perceptive story draws strength from its finely delineated characters and rich, moving narrative.” (ALA Booklist)