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Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff

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kfry83's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

deanna_rigney's review

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3.0

This was on my daughter's reading list for the summer, so I thought I'd read it too so we could discuss it together. It is the story of an abandoned 12-year old girl who doesn't fit in to the many foster homes where she's been placed so her solution is to eventually run from each. It is sad and sweet, and Hollis is not a typical character easily summed up. She is an artist, and, much of the story is told through her drawings and her stories that go along with the drawings. A great book for middle school kids.

paiges_on_pages's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

avonleagal's review

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4.0

this was such a good book, but it also didn’t emotionally ruin me in the way i expected it to. i had very high expectations, though. i really believed her thoughts tho!

j_raugustin's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.0

A heartwarming story I read aloud with my kids. The writing and details and timeline left something to be desired, but we enjoyed reading it and loved the ending.

lcbatten's review

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5.0

I cried for the entire last section of the book! It is powerfully written, and Hollis is a delightful main character. I want to read this with my 4th and 5th graders.