Product Details

• Published on: 2003-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• 402 pages

Customer Reviews

And still they sang.
And still they sang, the Tillerman's did. Despite the hurdles they had crossed, in spite of the ones yet to come. Cynthia Voigt weaves this tale of love and trust, taking chances, and growing up too soon. The Tillerman's: Dicey, stong, stubborn, take charge, and scared...despite all outward appearences, of making a mistake. James, smart and confused. Sammy, stubborn, strong, and worried that it is his fault. And Maybeth, slow, beautiful, shy and trusting. The trial starts when they are left in a mall parking lot, their mother, having forgotten about them. Dicey decides to lead them south, to an aunt they have never met, and a place they hope to call home. As they walk they meet many people along the way, some friends, some not. Dicey worries about where to sleep, who to trust, and how to feed her brothers and sister. Yet through it all they sing. When the they get to their Aunts house, things don't quite work out as planned. Sammy, strong willed is at risk of being sent to a foster home, Maybeth, slow and shy is at risk of being placed in a school for mentally handicapped. Dicey, who came so far to find a home for ALL of them, realizes that it won't be here. So they set out again. For a different home, with a grandmother, they never knew existed, and who never knew about them. In Homecoming, Cynthia Voigt tells this masterful story, of coming home. And through it all, they sang.

"Amazing!"
I read this book with my class.At first I thought that it would just be another book, but it turned out that it was more than I had anticipated.This book is not for everyone but I would recommend it for anyone who likes reading a down to earth story.Dicey was a very courageous child,Maybeth was very diffrent but in this case diffrence is not necissarily a bad thing. James is the glue that holds the family togather because of his constant inputs, Sammy is the child that keeps them all aware.Togather they are the Tillerman family.May there be many more readers that discover them.

One of the most amazing books I have ever read
When my mother first picked this book out of me at the shop I can remember thinking to myself. 'It looks boring' but even the first page started to interest me. It grew on me a lot until I was reading day after day. I have now read it so many times that It's falling apart.
What interests me is how it is so realistic when Dicey must lead her family to the other side of America on foot. It is sad in places, funny in places but most of all is amazing how it is so detailed and described.
This book is so great for anyone. Young or old. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who loves to read.