Pictures of Hollis Woods is about the story of a young orphan girl, who is a "mountain of trouble", trying to find her place in the world. Hollis Woods, finally feels like she belongs somewhere when she meets her new foster parent, Josie. The bond between Hollis and Josie grows stronger as they begin to live together. Just as Hollis finally finds her new home comfortable, she feels she will be separated from Josie because of her old age that is causing memory loss. She doesn't want to lose Josie, as well as the Regans(her old foster parent). Hollis has escaped from many homes before. She is planning to do it agian and this time she is planning to take Josie with her. Remembering her past family, the Regans, though her pictures, Hollis plans to take Josie and live in their summerhouse in Branches. Hollis doesn't know if it is okay for her to stay. Remembering the Regans, and how she was so close with them, remembering the Old Man, Izzy, and Steven. It is a long trip, but Hollis and Josie finally arrive at the house in branches. After a while Josie gets homesick and misses her cousin Beatrice. Hollis feels that she must take Josie home. On her way to the payphone she sees a man in the distance. The man comes closer, and it turns out to be Steven Regan. Hollis is surprised and filled with joy. Steven has come to ask Hollis to come home. Hollis is happy to go back with the Regans, and calls Beatrice to come and pick up Josie. Saying goodbye was hard for Hollis, but she knew she would see Josie again. Hollis comes back home to the Regan family with a surprise of the new baby Christina. And she knows that now she has a real family that will accept her for whom she is.