Homecoming (Tillerman Series)
by Cynthia Voigt
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Author: Cynthia VoigtBrand: Aladdin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-01
ISBN: 0689863616
Number of pages: 402
Publisher: Aladdin
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- ISBN13: 9780689863615
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Homecoming (Tillerman Series)
Book Review: Refreshingly sophistocated
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book in elementary school, remembered how much I liked it then, and then rebought it last week. It was as satisfying a read now as it was 20 years ago. The story of Dicey Tillerman and her efforts to keep her family together long enough to find a permanent home is a really beautiful message about the importance of family. Dicey never gives up; she's a strong role model for her younger brothers and sisters. The children make it through their journey due to her wits, her determination, and a little help from others.
Some of the critical reviews state this was an improbable journey. Children would be noticed walking like the Tillermans did. They wouldn't be that lucky to escape notice, both good and bad. And the money--could they have survived on what she had available financially? Keep in mind this was the 80s, a simpler time. I could imagine myself walking and not getting noticed back then. Kids walked places. And the money? That's an inflation issue--written today, she'd have had more money.
I am looking forward to reading the rest of the Tillerman books. From Voight's prose, I found myself trying to imagine where the kids were on their journey down the Eastern Shore. It was well-researched and very knowledgable. The story felt genuine; I got very angry that no one seemed to want these kids who were trying so hard to find a place in the world. And I appreciated that the book seems to say that people are good, for the most part. People help the kids along the way; Stewart and Windy give them a place to stay on a cold night and give James a lesson in being honorable, and Will and Claire provide them safety and joy at a time when that is gone. Even their grandmother has a certain kindness and a willingness to adapt to the children.
It's a great book. I'm glad I rediscovered it.
Summary of Homecoming (Tillerman Series)
"IT'S STILL TRUE."That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his sister Dicey every morning. It's still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillerman children somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It's still true they have to find their way, somehow, to Great-aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport, which may be their only hope of staying together as a family.
But when they get to Bridgeport, they learn that Great-aunt Cilla has died, and the home they find with her daughter, Eunice, isn't the permanent haven they've been searching for. So their journey continues to its unexpected conclusion -- and some surprising discoveries about their history, and their future.
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