Synopsis A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.
Abandoned when she was just one hour old, 12-year-old Hollis Woods has lived in succession of foster homes. Now taken in by Josie Cahill, a retired art teacher, Hollis is hiding a secret about her last foster family--the family she hoped would adopt her permanently. A 2003 Newbery Honor book.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-05-11 |
Industry Reviews "This touching story will leave readers pleasantly drained, satisfied with the happy ending, and eager for more about Hollis's future." Kirkus Reviews (08/01/2002)
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