Ellen+Foster

**Ellen Foster** //by Kaye Gibbons//
//Sparks Notes //


 * Description:** Ellen is an old woman in a child's body; her frail, unhappy mother dies, her abusive father alternately neglects her and makes advances on her, and she is shuttled from one uncaring relative's home to another before she finally takes matters into her own hands and finds herself a place to belong. Ellen is at the mercy of predatory adults, with only her own wit and courage--and the occasional kindness of others--to help her through.

//Source: Amazon.com//

The appealing, eponymous, 11-year-old orphan heroine of this Southern-focused debut survives appalling situations until she finds safe harbor in a good foster home. "Some readers will find the recital of Ellen's woes mawkishly sentimental," PW remarked, "but for others it may be a perfect summer read." --//Publisher's Weekly//
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//Source: Amazon.com//