Homecoming

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Cynthia Voigt: Homecoming (1985, Fawcett)

318 pages

English language

Published Nov. 12, 1985 by Fawcett.

ISBN:
978-0-449-70191-1
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4 stars (1 review)

The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt.

“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....

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4 stars

another read for the GD summer challenge, this was a new author for me. when talking about Girl Detective's challenge and Lizzie Skurnick's book, it was either my sister or cousin who announced her love of this author. she seems to be prolific so, with someone to vouch for her, I decided to squeeze another book in my already full roster. I'm glad. this book reminded me of The Girl Who Owned A City' and I LOVED this type of modern-day survival book when I was a girl. perfect timing with the summer here and my daughter needing lots of (quality) books to fill her free time. as a bonus, this is the first of seven (!) books about this girl.