In "Homecoming: Volume 1" by Cynthia Voigt, the story follows four siblings—Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy—who embark on a poignant journey to find their long-lost home after being abandoned by their mother. As they travel through the unfamiliar landscape of their childhood, they confront challenges and rely on their bond as a family to navigate hardship. Each sibling grapples with their own fears and aspirations, while Dicey emerges as the resilient leader, determined to keep the family together. This heartfelt tale explores themes of loyalty, perseverance, and the search for belonging. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called The Tillerman Cycle .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.
There are 400 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster .
Cynthia Voigt, winner of the Newbery Medal, was born in Boston in 1942. For a number of years she taught English and Classics. She is married with one daughter and one son.
This book contains the following story:
Homecoming
"It's still true." That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It's still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It's still true that they have to find their own way to Great-aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport. It's still true that they need to spend as little as possible on food and seek shelter anywhere that is out of view of the authorities. It's still true that the only way they can hope to all stay together is to just keep moving forward. Deep down, Dicey hopes they can find someone to trust, someone who will take them in and love them. But she's afraid it's just too much to hope for....
