The Great Gilly Hopkins

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Justice hard G. Narrator Roy Dotrice couldn't grasp that, so like many other names, he destroys it. …morehard G. Narrator Roy Dotrice couldn't grasp that, so like many other names, he destroys it. (less)
Melissa Davis Miss Harris tells Gilly that “Galadriel [is] the name of a great queen in a book by Tolkien” (The Lord of the Rings).
Sylvia Gilly made some racist comments. Maybe that's why (besides the swear-words).…moreGilly made some racist comments. Maybe that's why (besides the swear-words).(less)
Heidi Yes, I got the feeling that William Earnest had been physically abused.
Kayla I think he doesn't have a disability. Gilly tells us that if you leave him alone, he can get the answer by himself. I think he mentally had trouble wi…moreI think he doesn't have a disability. Gilly tells us that if you leave him alone, he can get the answer by himself. I think he mentally had trouble with his past, making him scared and fragile.(less)

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