Friday, April 9, 2010

Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff

Pictures of Hollis Woods is about a girl named Hollis who has been having a really tough time. She has been in foster care for most of her life. Also she has lived with so many families and she is only a teenager. One day Hollis gets placed with a woman named Josie. Hollis likes Josie a lot. Will Hollis make up her mind and stay with Josie, or will she leave Josie like all the other families? 

Pictures of Hollis Woods is an amazing story. It kept my attention through the entire book. This book lets you know what some kids are going through in foster care. It made me want to help kids like Hollis. 

I would definitely recommend this book. I think that people that prefer realistic fiction would enjoy this book as well as people that prefer other genres. Overall, Pictures of Hollis Woods is a great book because it shows people what foster children go through and makes the reader become much more compassionate about foster children.  C.L., Garden City School

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great Review!!! ;)

Anonymous said...

tgis book is ok but i thought it was sad to know kids live like that . but it was a ok story .however,i wouldt recommed it

Anonymous said...

I LOVE THIS BOOK, BUT IT IS SAD

Anonymous said...

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK BUT YES IT IUS VERY SAD!!!!! :(

Anonymous said...

I read this book for literature circle but it kinda grags out but i liked it at the end..........

Anonymous said...

It has a very good ending, she ends up with steven again<33

Anonymous said...

Patricia Reilly Giff is a great author but when you read this book you will feel sad but it's a graet book to read

Anonymous said...

This book was great. Although it was very sad, it was probably one of my favorite books. I would defiantly recommend this book.

Anonymous said...

I love Pictures of Hollis Woods because Reilly Giff creates Hollis into a real-life character. Patricia describes the details so well where you can see the every event that took place. When christmas came around in the book, you could visualize Hollis listening to the radio and gazing at the snow

Sofie A.
Grade 6
Woodridge Elementary

Anonymous said...

This book is one of my favorites! It is very sad, though. The review is great!

Eve
E.S. Rhodes