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Pictures of Hollis Woods
Contributor(s): Giff, Patricia Reilly (Author)

ISBN: 0385326556 ISBN-13: 9780385326551
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

OUR PRICE: $13.56

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: Hollis Woods has been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all. She even runs away from the Regans, the one family who offers her a home.
When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they'll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won't let anyone separate them. She's escaped the system before; this time, she plans to take Josie with her.
Yet behind all her plans, Hollis longs for her life with the Regans, fixing each moment of her time with them in pictures she'll never forget.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2002000426

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 650(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.8" W x 8.52" L (0.69 lbs) 176 pages

Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - New York

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2005
Buckeye Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2005
North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2004
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2005
Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2005
Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2005
Golden Sower Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2005
Christopher Awards, Winner, Ages 10-12, 2003
Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2006
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award, Nominee, Children's, 2004
Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2005
Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2005
Charlotte Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2004
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2004
Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2004
Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2004
Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2005
Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2004
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2004
Newbery Medal, Honor Book, Children's, 2003
California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Middle/Junior High, 2006
Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2004

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/15/2002 pg. 74
Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2002 pg. 1129
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 225
Booklist 10/15/2002 pg. 404
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2002 pg. 156
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2003 pg. 72
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2003 pg. 1296
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308
Booklist 04/01/2003 pg. 1401
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 80 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 80 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 61467
Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home "will leave readers . . . satisfied" (Kirkus Reviews).

Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby's name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who's been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all.

When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they'll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won't let anyone separate them. She's escaped the system before; this time, she's taking Josie with her. Still, even as she plans her future with Josie, Hollis dreams of the past summer with the Regans, fixing each special moment of her days with them in pictures she'll never forget.

Patricia Reilly Giff captures the yearning for a place to belong in this warmhearted story, which stresses the importance of artistic vision, creativity, and above all, family.

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