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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
5.0

This was one of my favorite books as a girl.

Gilly Hopkins is a foster child and she has been on her own for so long, she's forgotten what love looks like. She's tough and always ready to scrap, but she spends so much time pushing others away, when love finally does sneak up on her, she's completely blindsided. This story doesn't have a terrific ending, but it's definitely one worth reading.