Gilly Hopkins is an adventurous girl. She was put in foster care because her mother left her. She never stays in one home for long, because she is very naughty and the foster parents get fed up with her after about a week. She is on her way to a new foster home, but this one will be different.

Gilly’s new foster home’s “mother’s” name was Trotter. There was another kid there is named William Ernest. Gilly didn’t really like W.E but she grew to liking him. She also met Mr. Randolph. He came for supper every night, because he was old and blind and couldn’t cook a real meal for himself.

Gilly started going to school. She was the smartest kid her class. On the first day of school Gilly picked a fight with some boys, and was sent to the office …show more content…
She eagerly waited for a letter back and she finally got one but, it was only a postcard saying “I miss you too!”. Gilly was very disappointed after that. Gilly began trying to escape, she was stealing money from bookshelves and purses. She finally got enough money to buy a train ticket to San Francisco, California. She almost makes it on the train but the lady at the ticket booth got suspicious and called the police! Gilly was getting taken to jail! Luckily, Trotter and W.E came to the Police Station to get Gilly home. After many hours of arguing with the officers, asking for Gilly to be allowed home, they finally released …show more content…
She was so devastated, Trotter, W.E, and Mr. Randolph were getting much better, but Gilly decided to make the turkey for Thanksgiving. She did and she made everything else too. It turned out surprisingly good! The next day, Gilly had to pack for her grandmother’s, and then she left. Her grandmother’s house was very large. And her grandma told Gilly to call her Nonnie. She promised to write to everyone every day, and she did. It’s around Christmas time now, and Gilly is excited to hear that her mother is coming to visit! But little does she know, her mother was paid by Nonnie! They went to meet her at the airport, and it wasn’t what she expected. Courtney looked nothing like the picture Gilly had, and Courtney and Nonnie were arguing and the whole paying thing spilled out. Gilly was devastated! She ran to the airport bathroom, and cried. Then she went to go call Trotter, to tell her what had happened. Gilly told Trotter everything, and Trotter understood why she was upset. Gilly desperately wanted to go back to Trotter, but Trotter told Gilly to stay strong and stay with her grandmother. Gilly hung up with Trotter, and went back to Nonnie and Courtne. They were still arguing, once they saw Gilly they stopped fighting. Gilly had decided to stay strong and stay with