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TheDiane
Posted May 14, 2012
Please do yourself a favor and read this absolutely wonderful bo
Please do yourself a favor and read this absolutely wonderful book! You'll be captivated by this special little girl. All of Ms. Gibbons's books are just as good! Love them all.
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Ellen Foster ~school project
This story was surprising. A little girl who had to learn how to care of herself at the age of 8, which is what most people learn when they are in their 20's. She is an inspirational character. The obstacles she faces seem unreal and she couldnt find anyone that cared about her until she meets her foster mom. The story makes you think that this could possibly happen to you or someone close to you. It really makes you relate this story with your own life. Kaye Gibbons really makes you think with this novel.
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Anonymous
Posted October 5, 2009
a captivating story?
This book was interesting but also at the same time in certain areas it did not interest me at all. It didn't use quotation marks or commas, it didn't use any punctuation besides periods. It was really hard to tell when people were actually talking or if Ellen Foster was just thinking this as she went. Some of the things in the book were interesting though, like how she fancied up her grandmother, her mamas mama, as she did in a situation like that. If you could find one thing you liked about the book and someone else who possibly liked either something different or the same part then you could really get a conversation going. I don't think i would've read it if i hadn't have had to do it for a project in a class.
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Addison11
Posted May 30, 2009
Good character, but sad story!
I thought it was very well written, the author really makes you feel bad, and sometimes good, for the character. However, it is VERY sad. We had to read this for school, and I'm scared for one of my friends who will eventually have to read it because it is so sad and similar to his life. I will warn you that this is a very sad book with a decently happy ending, but not a really happy ending. It is short, sad, and it really draws you in!
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touching
This book is very touching. You can't help but root for Ellen and feel her angst and pain. It is a story that will make you sad to the core for the truth in it and yet root for a little girl that represents so much that is real in the world. A great book worth reading.
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Anonymous
Posted June 5, 2008
Loved it
Great read.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
If you like to reading books that have dram, friendship, problems, and a happy ending you are going to like this book. You would like Ellen Foster because it has all of these exciting things and more. The drama and mystery in this book begins in the beginning when she says her dad ides. The friendship she has with her best friend. The sacrifices she has to make to keep this friendship. Ellen the main character has many problems in the whole book but, at the end something happens. This also a challenging book to understand because the setting changes a lot. The setting in this book has many metaphors. For example there is a time she is in the garden with her art teacher. In that garden there are weeds and plants. Ellen realizes that weeds represent evil while plants represent good. There are many more in the book. Has Ellen struggles to find a new life. Ellen wants a new life. Ellen wants a new mom, why? Is all part of the reading. Has I mention of you like a happy ending book this is your book, so go and buy a copy so you know what I am talking about.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
¿Ellen Foster¿ by Kaye Gibbons is a great book to read if you like realistic type books .Especially because of the problems Ellen foster encounters when she is young with her father that has drinking problems and her mother dieing .I had a marvelous time reading this book during my summer break because of the intensity of vocabulary was understandable for me and because it is not that long to read. People should read this book because even though the book has some sad parts it also has funny parts that will make you laugh. So I am giving this book a five because it is easy to read and its enjoyable .so I hope you enjoy it too
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster is a good book.
I read the book Ellen Foster by Kay Gibbons. It is fiction book. It was really interesting I really enjoy reading the book. I also liked it because it teaches young teenagers about problems. After her mother, Ellen had to work and pay bills in her house because his dad did not do them. His dad lived drunk and mad and after a while he died to. So she had to move to her grand mother's house. Every time she move she did not get treat right. Ellen lived trough some rough times in her childhood. After reading this book you can realize that you are not the only one who has had problems in life. The book in general was kind of confusing, because the author changes period. As you read the book everything will just make sense.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
I have to say that Ellen foster is one of the best novels that I have read by far. Ellen had been though so many hardships in her life and yet she was still able to deal with it. It also shows that she was able to deal with moving from family to family. This is also a very good book because Ellen Foster deals with so much death in her life, and she still tries to live a normal life. I also believe that this is one of the best novels because it shows that no matter what life may throw at you, you should always keep moving forward and not dwell In the past.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
A Must-Read Book!!!
Ellen Foster is a book that tells a story about a young girl that goes through a lot of misfortune in her childhood. Ellen is surrounded by death and cannot find a rightful home so she can escape from the sadness that follows her. In the end, after rowing stronger mentally, she finds hope to a brighter future. Reading this book made me remember many childhood memories, both pleasant and unpleasant. The way Ellen tells you about her childhood really helps you understand how she feels, and you can connect to her right away. You see the story in your mind as she tells it to you as if her childhood would unfold in your ears and your mind. The people that surround Ellen will surely remind you of the people that surround you every day. You might consider Starletta, Ellen¿s best friend, to be a lot like your best friend in real life. Although there are good people like Starletta in Ellen¿s life, she is also surrounded by people like her aunt and cousin, who are not so nice and are not as perfect as they seem. Any reader can relate anyone that is in their lives with any character in this book. I love to read books that I can relate to my past, especially my childhood. Although I love soccer and I always try to find books about the sport I love, Ellen Foster has nothing to do with sports. Even so, I loved reading this book because it helped me remember many memories from my childhood, and although I did not go through as much misfortune as Ellen did, I could relate to some of the things about her life. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to remember memories from their past. This book will show what bad situations other people go through their childhood it is a shocking eye-opener. ¿When I was little I would think of ways to kill my Daddy¿ That line is the first sentence you will see that will unfold a sad yet interesting story of an unfortunate childhood for a young girl, Ellen Foster. Ellen will capture your attention, and automatically once you know her story, you will feel attached to her and will feel sympathy for her. This is a must read realistic fiction book, but the series of unfortunate events that Kaye Gibbons, the author of the book, makes Ellen go through will make you believe this story is true.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Great Summer Book
The book Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons was about a girl who loses her mother and was forced to live with her abusive father. She then moved with her grandmother who disliked her because of her father. Her grandmother pasted away and she moved with her aunt and cousin. Ellen then thought it was time for her to find a loving family. Ellen decided to move with the family from church because she saw how loving they were. The book was good and had a lot of suspense in it. If you like realistic fiction, you would love it.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
Are you looking for a book that really emphasizes the true meaning of family? Or have you ever wondered if you take everyday things like siblings for granted? Ellen Foster is the book for you! I recommend this novel 100%. Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons is a story about a young girl who experiences harsh troubles in her family and can¿t really call her residence a true home. Ellen loses both of her parents and is shipped off to her grandmother¿s who isn¿t so pleasant! She takes some other few stops at her other relatives and close friends. In all of those she expects to find a ¿Happily Ever After Story¿ but ends up full of hopelessness and despair! At this rate will she ever know what a true family is like? Is the fact that she has lack of care going to drive her to have a mind and spirit of hate?? Call me old fashion but I truly believe that there is a little bit of Ellen Foster in everyone whether it is her humorous, rebellious, or even her heart warming side she is extraordinary! I give this book five stars and guarantee that it is a ¿must have¿ book! Even though I did not expect this Ellen Foster has dug a memorable spot in my brain and I¿m pretty sure that it will affect many people who read it as well!
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
Ellen Foster is a heart warming story that you do not want to miss out on. It is a book by Kaye Gibbons, and tells a life story of a young girl who suffers from a suicidal mother, mental and sexual abusive father, and temporary homes to live in. Ellen has always longed for a sincere family that will care and love for her, her whole entire life, but usually jumps and stumbles over obstacles to get there. She is frozen in one spot when her art teacher moves, grandmother dies, and a kick to the curb by her Aunt Betsey and Cousin Dora on Christmas Day. Will anyone ever accept her, does anyone still care? She learns to fight for herself out there, but will she ever get what she wants? If you want to know the answer to these questions, then read this inspirational novel because it could help you become way more appreciative of your life. I being a person, who enjoys biographies, recommend Ellen Foster, because it teaches you how to visualize and compare other¿s life to yours. This book is a motivation to all, and will definitely leave you wanting more and satisfied. If you like novels, then you will be in love with Ellen Foster.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Just read the book
Ellen Foster was the 1st astounding book that I read on the summer and the first novel that I had read so far and enjoy it. As I was reading the book I really felt like I wasn¿t able to stop reading the book, maybe it was because the 1st sentences of the novel really hook me and got more interesting to see what would happen. I really got surprise when I heard that Ellen wanted to kill her had on a really individual way it was so scary. Anyways I really enjoy this book, there many ways that I enjoy the book one way was how the character feel because you are able to feel how the character feel. The way that I will show you that I enjoy the book, was that I was suppose to read only 30min but actually I read for 1 hour and 30 min. To me it was the longest reading time I had ever read and I was really surprise that I had read for that long period of time. I gave this book a 4 for good because this is a book that you really would love to read because of all the drama that it has. Just read the book and then tell me how it feels because when you start reading the book it would make you feel sad because of the characters mood.
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Anonymous
Posted September 7, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
I did not really like this book. This book was really confusing. I did not understand the plot because the way she planned it was really confusing. I did not think that she took her time to plan the plot as well as she wanted. I think that the setting was not as detailed as I she could have done it because in some parts of the story I could not get a well mental picture that I wanted. I think that the characters were well planned out because when you about the characters she made feel what the person was feeling at the time and made me feel that I was in there shoes. In my opinion I think that the book is a waste of time reading because the only good part of the book is how she detailed the characters other then that the book was not good at all.
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Anonymous
Posted September 7, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
Ellen Foster was really interesting to me because I have an interest in family drama books. It kept me guessing. If you like drama, emotional flying and books about friendship, then Ellen Foster is the book for you. It¿s a fiction book. It will take you into the story you will forget to watch your MTV. This book is about a southern orphan girl, named Ellen who lost her parents when she was young. Then on after that she moved from house to house. The time she lived with her Aunt Nadine and Cousin Dora, the problems never ended. The relatives couldn¿t get enough of them selves. ¿Chickenshit!¿, is how Ellen describes their attitude towards life. Her only relief was her best friend Starletta. It was a scapegoat to a surreal life. Ellen Foster shows the true beauty of friendship. What happens with Starletta and Ellen that is so special? Will Ellen find a house she can call a home? You will never know until you read it. Yeah!, you got the idea now, ..READ IT!!.. I guarantee satisfaction or your MTV back.
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Anonymous
Posted September 7, 2007
Great Read!!!
If you are interested in books that have a lot of drama and suspense, then you will definitely enjoy Ellen Foster. I connected so much with this book and I know you will too! It not only intrigued me, but it challenged me to think critically also. As an African American, this book showed me that racism was real and not just a thing of the past. I¿ll give a brief summary so I don¿t spoil the surprises. Ellen¿s violent, abusive father drives her sick mother to suicide, which Ellen ends up in temporary homes with her grandmother, art teacher, and her aunt and cousin, until she finds a new mother. If this book sounds interesting to you and you, then you should read this book!
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Anonymous
Posted September 7, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
If you like a mixed up plot with a lot of then you¿ll enjoy Ellen Foster, because this book contains it all. The character has a lot going on in their life. Like Ellen, she lost her mom and had to live with her alcoholic father. Her mom probably died from frustration, depression, and paranoia. Later in Ellen¿s life she was sent to a foster family, because her dad bruised her and the teacher saw it. While she was with her new family she changed her last name to Foster. ¿My old family wore the other name out and I figured I would have the name of my new family.¿ And since then Ellen¿s name was changed to Ellen Foster.
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Anonymous
Posted September 10, 2007
Ellen Foster: A Novel
If you like book with drama and suspense then you well like Ellen foster as your number one book .I give it to thumbs up it was my favorite book it make you feel like you¿re seeing from the main character eye and your watching every thing around you . as bill is Ellen dad he is not a nice guy to hang around that he is always drunk .The suspense all start at Ellen house with her dad yelling at Ellen mom she is always tired . she is to tired to even yell back at bill she is always working at the hospital late and come back tired the Just when every thing was going worst and her life it got worst when her to parent died. As her life goes on she start to realize that she isn¿t the only one suffering but her family if you think that you kind of book I say you should read it.
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