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gptkbp:instanceOf
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novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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1997
Television film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Kaye_Gibbons
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Library_Association_Notable_Book
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Ellen_Foster
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment
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Resilience
Independence
Self-discovery
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gptkbp:conflict
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Abandonment
Belonging
Neglect
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gptkbp:criticalReception
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Positive
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Discussion of foster care
Exploration of childhood trauma
Representation of Southern culture
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Cynthia_Nixon
gptkb:Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Diane_Ladd
gptkb:CBS
gptkb:Jena_Malone
gptkb:John_Erman
Drama
English
90 minutes
November 23, 1997
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gptkbp:followedBy
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A_Virtuous_Woman
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gptkbp:genre
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Fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ellen Foster
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Personal_experiences_of_Kaye_Gibbons
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Southern_Gothic_literature
Autobiographical elements
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gptkbp:ISBN
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978-0-8050-1340-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:mainCharacter
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gptkb:Ellen_Foster
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gptkbp:motif
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Art
Nature
Memory
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gptkbp:narrativeStyle
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First-person
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gptkbp:pageCount
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192
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gptkbp:publishedIn
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1987
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gptkbp:publisher
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Algonquin_Books
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:North_Carolina
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gptkbp:symbolism
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The river
The doll
The foster home
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gptkbp:theme
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Family
Identity
Childhood
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