Morgan

Call Me Hope



Novel By: Gretchen Olson Quotes. 1. In case your wondering why 6 is my favorite number, take a look at the circle part. It’s like you’re going round and round, which is okay if you’re a clock, but if you’re a person you’ll get dizzy and you gotta get out. That’s what the curvy top is for – escape – and you fly away from all the bad stuff to something perfectly wonderful. –Hope Marie Elliot.

-The quote “In case your wondering why 6 is my favorite number, take a look at the circle part. It’s like you’re going round and round, which is okay if you’re a clock, but if you’re a person you’ll get dizzy and you gotta get out. That’s what the curvy top is for – escape – and you fly away from all the bad stuff to something perfectly wonderful.” Is significant to the book because Hope is always getting yelled at by her mom. Hope says this because she thinks she is like a six, she gets yelled at all the time and she needs the straight part to just get out and fly away from all the verbal abuse her mom is doing to her. Hope doesn’t care if her mom yells at her or not she knows that her mom is always going to love her and to always be there for her, so she just wants the top of the six for her, and also because six is her favorite number.  2. I have picked up after you for eleven lousy years. I’m sick and tired of it. You don’t appreciate a single thing I do. You never listen. Get out! Get outta my sight! GET! –Mom

-The quote "I have picked up after you for eleven lousy years. I’m sick and tired of it. You don’t appreciate a single thing I do. You never listen. Get out! Get outta my sight! GET!” is significant to the book because Hope’s mom is always verbal abusing her, weather she knows that she is doing it or not. This is just one thing that Hope’s mom says that is verbal abuse, she says plenty more than this in the book Call Me Hope.

3. "I feel sick to my stomach when you call me 'stupid.'" -Hope

-The quote "I feel sick to my stomach when you call me 'stupid'" is significant to the book because Hope says this to her mom when she is telling her how much she hates being called that and how much she wants to go to Outdoor School, and that she will do anything to go to Outdoor School. This is also significant to the book because this is when Hope's guidance consular, Mrs. Nelson, is there talking to Hope's mom about Hope going to Outdoor School and how much of a mistake it will be if Hope's mom doesnt let Hope go.

Reviews. 1. “This beautiful, inspiring story should be read by mothers and daughters together. This captivating, healing novel brings extraordinary insight into the destructive emotional impact of verbal abuse on both mother and child.” – Ann S. Kelly, founder/executive director of Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project

2. I particularly like this quote from the book because you can apply it to any situation in life no matter how old you are – “You always have choices and the most important one is how you react. You can choose to be strong or choose to give up.” This book may be out of your comfort zone, but it doesn’t hurt to read out of your comfort zone. By: La Bibliotecaria Johnson

3. Briefly tell us what this book is about (without giving away the ending, of course!). This book is about a girl who is suffering from verbal abuse from her mother. This book shows that her creativity and imagination help her get through the day. How does the title relate to the storyline? The girl's name is Hope, and Hope has lots of hope for the bullying to stop. Is there something interesting that the author does to present the story? The author really gets you involved in what is happening in the story. If you could rewrite the story, what would you change to make it better? Sometimes, the paragraphs are a little off topic, so I would change that. Otherwise, this book is a great read! Why would you recommend (or not recommend) this book to a friend? I would recommend it because Call Me Hope is a powerful book and makes you think that there are people out there with bigger problems then yours. Why did you choose to read this particular book? I found Call Me Hope at the bookstore, and I thought it sounded interesting. Complete this sentence: When I finished reading the last page of this book, I felt... //**Sad**, I loved the book and didn't want it to end.// What type of reader do you think this book is appropriate for? Probably 9-13, or anyone who loves stories that are realistic fiction. Give at least one example of a memorable quote, moment, or theme from the book. There was a moment that made me get teary-eyed, but you have to read the book! I am not telling! Would you ever read another book by this author? Yes In your overall opinion, this book is...Definitely worth your time. By: greengirl4, 10



This picture is significant to my book because when Hope gets kicked off the bus she has to walk home, and when she walks home she stops by Next to New and sees these purple hiking boots in the window. The first thing Hope thinks is I need those purple hiking boots for Outdoor School. She doesnt think that she might not be going since she got kicked off the bus, she just knows she wants those boots. Hope goes into the Next to New and works hard to get them boots. She finally has them all paid off! Turns out she can go to Outdoor School! Hope is in love with these boots. That is how those purple hiking boots are significant to my book __//Call Me Hope.//__

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This youtube video is significant to my book because Hope's mom verbally abuse's Hope and this song talks about how someone thinks she is stupid, boring, moody and useless, and that is exactly what Hope's mom thinks of Hope. Also, Hope has this crush on this boy, Brody, and in this song this guy thinks this girl is beautiful and that is exactly what Brody thinks of Hope.

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These two videos are significant to my book because in my book Hope's mom is verbally abusing her and these videos show that in the U.S.A. they want to stop verbal abuse. People want it stopped because it hurts kids the worst. If Hope's guidance consular at school didn’t talk to Hope's mom and tell her that there is a class for verbal abuse then Hope would probably still be getting verbally abused to this day.