Gilly Hopkins
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The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 1978 realistic children's novel by Katherine Paterson. It won the U.S. National Book Award in 1979. In 2012 it was ranked number 63 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the third of three books by Paterson in the top 100.
- Katherine Paterson
- 1978
Oct 7, 2016 · A comedy drama family film based on the novel by Katherine Paterson. It follows the story of a feisty foster kid who tries to reunite with her birth mother and ends up in a loving home with Maime Trotter.
- (5.3K)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Stephen Herek
- 2016-10-07
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek and written by David L. Paterson. It is based on Katherine Paterson's 1978 children's book of the same name. The film stars Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Julia Stiles, Bill Cobbs, Billy Magnussen, Octavia Spencer, and Glenn Close.
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A study guide for Katherine Paterson's realistic fiction novel about an 11-year-old girl in foster care. Learn about the plot, characters, themes, symbols, and quotes of this award-winning book.
Mar 29, 1978 · 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.
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A feisty foster kid’s outrageous scheme to be reunited with her birth mother has unintended consequences in The Great Gilly Hopkins, an entertaining film for the entire family.
