Ellen Foster
by Kaye Gibbons

Book description from Amazon: “When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy.” With that opening sentence we enter the childhood world of one of the most appealing young heroines in contemporary fiction. Her courage, her humor, and her wisdom are unforgettable as she tells her own story with stunning honesty and insight. An Oprah Book Club selection, this powerful novel has become an American classic.

Why does the nominator think this would be a good book for the Campus Read?
It is an excellent read about a girl who is abused and the life in which she lives. How she runs away to a new home and a new life for herself. It is an excellent look into the inner workings of the life of an abused child mixed with the things that are considered important and how given the opportunity to have her life changed for the better