Homecoming
by Cynthia Voigt
Who abandons their own children in the mall parking lot and never returns? Their mother did, that's who. The Tillerman children, Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy, found themselves abandoned in their family's car. If they want to stay together and not be found out, or they will be taken and separated, they must keep moving. They must continue their journey from Connecticut to Bridgeport to their great-aunt Cillia's house. Dicey, being the oldest at just 13, must figure out a way for them to survive on what little money they have, which won't be easy with 4 mouths to feed with $11.00 just on their first night they spend $4 and are left with $7, and still nowhere near where they need to be. They somehow make it to their destination, after a long trip and a few stops, but are faced with more disappointments, will they be able to survive and still be together?
How so very sad. Story seems to be so in touch with today's society and economy. It sounds like an interesting one to read.
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ReplyDeleteVery sad story. I'm going to read it to find out how it ends. Thanks for the suggestion. I need a new book to read.
ReplyDeleteya, good one to choose if you need a new book to read, since it'snot just one book, there are a few.
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