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Ellen Foster - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Background. Plot introduction. Synopsis. Characters. Critical reception. Edition. Sequel. 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.
- Novel, Drama
- Kaye Gibbons
- 1987
- Vintage Press
Dec 14, 1997 · Ellen Foster is a 1997 drama film about a young girl who loses her mother and faces abuse from her father. She is taken in by different relatives and friends, but longs for a permanent home.
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- Drama
- John Erman
- 1997-12-14
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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- Paperback
Ellen Foster Full Book Summary. Previous Next. After her mother commits suicide by overdosing on her medication, eleven- year-old Ellen, the title character and narrator of the book, must find herself a loving home and family to take her in. Immediately after her mother's death, Ellen endures repeated physical, psychological, and sexual abuse ...
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Oct 17, 2012 · 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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- $11.69
- Kaye Gibbons
- Algonquin Books
Oct 17, 2012 · In Ellen Foster, the title character is an 11-year-old orphan who refers to herself as "old Ellen," an appellation that is disturbingly apt. Ellen is an old woman in a child's body; her frail, unhappy mother dies, her abusive father alternately neglects her and makes advances on her, and she is shuttled from one uncaring relative's home to ...
- Kaye Gibbons
Learn about the novel Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons, a first-person narrative of a girl's abusive childhood and her quest for identity. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and study tools on SparkNotes.
