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Katherine Paterson
1978
Children's Book
Drama, Fiction
The Great Gilly Hopkins is told by a third-person limited narrator who focuses on Gilly Hopkins.
The Great Gilly Hopkins is written in the immediate past tense.
The Great Gilly Hopkins was inspired by Katherine Paterson's own experiences as a foster mother. The main character is named for one of Paterson's favorite poets, Gerard Manley Hopkins.
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