The Newbery Honor book Pictures of Hollis Woods, by Patricia Reilly Giff, is about twelve year old girl named Hollis Woods. She is a foster child who was abandoned at birth in the woods she is named for. Hollis is a talented artist who makes a habit of running away from her foster homes. She is considered “a mountain of trouble”. At the start of the book we learn that Hollis came close to having a family, but that something happened. That event and the reasons behind it are gradually divulged as flashbacks throughout the book. Hollis hears the family’s … Continue reading →