Katherine the Great

Paterson that is.  And she is.  And The Great Gilly Hopkins is one that I wish I would have read earlier, but am glad I didn't because now I got to enjoy it!  I am really excited because Katherine Paterson is coming to town and while I won't be able to see her here, the middle school in the community in which I work is having a Skype visit with her the next day!  I am so super-excited.  This book was one of those tremendously moving ones, that makes one laugh and cry.  And then ending...well, it wasn't what I thought it would be, or even what I hoped for, but wow, it was perfect.