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I am quickly becoming a fan of Patricia Reilly Giff. How have I gone my whole well-read life without really knowing anything about such a gentle, effective, talented writer? This book was lovely. It was simple, but powerful and touching on themes of changing wayward, defiant behavior by loving: fixing the environment, not fixing the kid. My only complaint is that it was too short. I loved Hollis and each supporting character. I am now reading "Lily's Crossing" by Reilly Giff, and I think I'll li
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Reader thoughts: It made me cry. A student recommended this book, and then I cried.
I really appreciated Hollis for not being stuck up and jaded like many of the foster kids in books I have read. Some seem to just hate the world and don't care what happens to anyone else since the world has given up on them. Hollis wasn't like that. She messed up a few times, but it was not because she had a "screw it" attitude for the world. She was just a little independent with her own safety.
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I really appreciated Hollis for not being stuck up and jaded like many of the foster kids in books I have read. Some seem to just hate the world and don't care what happens to anyone else since the world has given up on them. Hollis wasn't like that. She messed up a few times, but it was not because she had a "screw it" attitude for the world. She was just a little independent with her own safety.
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A beautiful story told with suspense and such love.
A quick read, heartwarming and beautifully told.
I read this for book club and I enjoyed it. It's a great book for adoption and foster care advocacy since Hollis is a foster child struggling to find love and acceptance. It's the sort of book that teachers and book worms love to read, but not great at encouraging kids who don't like reading to read more. I wouldn't have a class read it, but I would recommend it.
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Pictures of Hollis Woods starts with an orphan, which I'm getting a little tired of, but the charm overcomes the beginning storyline. There are great characters and beautiful descriptions in the story of a girl moving from foster home to foster home until she finds the right family and gives them up. A very short and sweet story.
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These characters are described very well. I felt like their friend from the first of the book. I like the way Hollis gives nick names to people in her life. It is a very believable story of a foster girl trying to fit in somewhere and be loved for who she is.
Read the book. Saw the movie. The book is always better.
Beautiful story.
Jun 09, 2008
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