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Television film. References. External links. Ellen Foster is a 1987 novel by American novelist Kaye Gibbons. It was a selection of Oprah's Book Club in October 1997. Background. Gibbons wrote Ellen Foster at age 26 while studying American literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [1] .
Dec 14, 1997 · Ellen Foster: Directed by John Erman. With Julie Harris, Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Glynnis O'Connor. After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
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Jan 21, 1987 · Ellen Foster is the abused Pippi Longstocking of the South, an adorable quirky confabulation who overcomes difficulty, circumvents evil and triumphs in developing tender and enlightened compassion for her Black friend, whom she understands will always have a hard life.
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Oct 17, 2012 · Paperback – October 17, 2012. by Kaye Gibbons (Author) 4.2 1,172 ratings. Book 1 of 2: Ellen Foster. See all formats and editions. "Filled with lively humor, compassion, and intimacy." —Alice Hoffman, The New York Times Book Review. "When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy."
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Overview. Ellen Foster, published in 1987, is the debut novel of American author Kaye Gibbons. The novel is a first-person narrative that follows the eponymous Ellen Foster as she navigates a tumultuous childhood marked by abuse, neglect, and the death of her mother.
Ellen Foster belongs not only to the Southern tradition in American literature, with its distinctive voice and its treatment of racism, but also to that of first-person coming-of-age narratives, in which the narrator's innocence is also his or her wisdom. Author Biography.
Ellen Foster’s life is one of having been abused and orphaned and of living with generally unwelcoming relatives. She finally chooses a new mama, a woman who takes in foster children. Having...
