Children's and Adolescent Literature by Topic
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The following reviews cover at least two books in each of several categories from children's or adolescent literature. Heritage
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Byars, Betsy. The Pinballs New York: Harper Collins, 1977. 136 pages Three foster children with very different backgrounds enter a new foster home together at the same time. Each of the three has unique issues to deal with, and they eventually bond. Solutions are a little simple, but the characters are very distinctive and well written.
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Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins New York: Harper Collins, 1978. 148 pages A sixth-grade girl is placed in a new foster home with a widow and a younger boy also in foster care. Gilly is bitter over her foster situation and is experienced in manipulating teachers, parents, and her social worker. The story includes a good lesson on consequences as Gilly's manipulations backfire.
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Byars, Betsy. The Pinballs New York: Harper Collins, 1977. 136 pages Three foster children with very different backgrounds enter a new foster home together at the same time. Each of the three has unique issues to deal with, and they eventually bond. Solutions are a little simple, but the characters are very distinctive and well written.
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Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins New York: Harper Collins, 1978. 148 pages A sixth-grade girl is placed in a new foster home with a widow and a younger boy also in foster care. Gilly is bitter over her foster situation and is experienced in manipulating teachers, parents, and her social worker. The story includes a good lesson on consequences as Gilly's manipulations backfire.
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Byars, Betsy. The Pinballs New York: Harper Collins, 1977. 136 pages Three foster children with very different backgrounds enter a new foster home together at the same time. Each of the three has unique issues to deal with, and they eventually bond. Solutions are a little simple, but the characters are very distinctive and well written.
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Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins New York: Harper Collins, 1978. 148 pages A sixth-grade girl is placed in a new foster home with a widow and a younger boy also in foster care. Gilly is bitter over her foster situation and is experienced in manipulating teachers, parents, and her social worker. The story includes a good lesson on consequences as Gilly's manipulations backfire.
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Byars, Betsy. The Pinballs New York: Harper Collins, 1977. 136 pages Three foster children with very different backgrounds enter a new foster home together at the same time. Each of the three has unique issues to deal with, and they eventually bond. Solutions are a little simple, but the characters are very distinctive and well written.
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Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins New York: Harper Collins, 1978. 148 pages A sixth-grade girl is placed in a new foster home with a widow and a younger boy also in foster care. Gilly is bitter over her foster situation and is experienced in manipulating teachers, parents, and her social worker. The story includes a good lesson on consequences as Gilly's manipulations backfire.
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