Pictures of Hollis Woods
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2002
Lexile Score
650
Reading Level
2-3
ATOS
4.4
Interest Level
4-8(MG)
نویسنده
Hope Davisشابک
9780807209219
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
Foster child Hollis Wood's latest "home" is with loving but increasingly absent-minded Josey Kale. Threatened with yet another move, Hollis plans a daring trip to a house abandoned for the winter. She reflects on its owners, her previous foster family, and the events that keep her from accepting them. Through her drawings, Hollis makes an emotional journey that will lead her to her true home. Hope Davis gives a gentle, captivating performance as the life-hardened girl who processes her doubts about being part of a real family. Slight changes in vocalization make the supporting characters distinct and just as enchanting as Hollis Woods herself. J.M.P. 2003 ALA Notable Recording (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
Starred review from November 11, 2002
Adult actors/narrators frequently face the challenge of making a child protagonist seem fully realized. Davis (Next Stop Wonderland)
handles the situation with great aplomb, becoming 12-year-old Hollis Woods, an orphan in the foster care system with a heartbreaking and quietly triumphant story to tell. With an appropriately youthful, but not affected, voice, Davis (as Hollis) immediately invites listeners to follow an emotional and physical journey. Abandoned as an infant in a place called Hollis Woods, young Hollis dreams of having a true family—a wish that is the theme of many of the accomplished drawings she creates. Instead, she has been shuffled to various foster homes that don't quite fit. All that changes when she meets the Regans—a kind and friendly mother, father and son who are eager to welcome and love her. But Hollis's skewed image of herself (reinforced by some caretakers) as a tough "mountain of trouble" clouds her judgment and nearly destroys her chance for happiness. Throughout, Hollis shows her sensitive heart (made all the more poignant by Davis's interpretation), especially when she lives with Josie, an elderly foster parent who comes to depend on her. Giff's fine novel, told in alternating flashback chapters, is easier than expected to follow on audio, thanks to Davis's memorable performance. Simultaneous release with the Random/Lamb hardcover.
Ages 8-up.
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