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Homecoming (The Tillerman Cycle Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cynthia Voigt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,127 ratings
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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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  1. Reading age
    10 - 13 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 7
    The Tillerman Cycle
  3. Print length
    402 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Lexile measure
    630
  7. Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    January 15, 2013
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  12. ISBN-13
    978-1439132074
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"An enthralling journey to a gratifying end."

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HOMECOMING is consistently one of our all-time best school adoption titles. In fact, of the 300 top selling mass market books Ballantine has published in the past year, HOMECOMING ranks as number 32. That's right up there with Michael Crichton, Anne Rice, and Amy Tan. Curious to see what all the excitement was about, I was compelled to read it. I was not disappointed. This is a heartwarming story of child abandonment and how a determined 13-year-old (Dicey Tillerman) courageously leads her three younger siblings to the safety of a new home. We in the educational marketing department feel it's already a contemporary classic. Also available are free Teacher's Guides (394-21873).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0061OTPTG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (January 15, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 402 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1442428783
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,127 ratings

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Cynthia Voigt

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Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, both part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle-grade and teen readers, including Izzy, Willy-Nilly and Jackaroo. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.

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Customers find this book engaging and well-written, with fully realized characters and a heart-wrenching story. Moreover, they appreciate its readability, with one customer noting how it takes readers on a journey, and another mentioning its many twists and turns. Additionally, the book is written for young adults, with one review highlighting how it addresses real-life issues for young minds to process, and customers praise its tenacity and bravery themes.

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63 customers mention "Readability"63 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with several mentioning they loved it as a child, and one customer noting how well the author takes readers on a journey.

"...But the result is so satisfying as they come to their journey's end and even fight to survive there...." Read more

"Loveddddd and would recommend. I had read this book as a child and just finally reread it 20 years later and it was still the same beautiful novel" Read more

"...really enjoyed but the book is much mote detailed & I found it a very satisfying & interesting read, though a bit hard to fathom the premise of how..." Read more

"...It's a great family read...." Read more

45 customers mention "Story quality"45 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging and heartwarming, with one customer noting its many twists and turns.

"...Oh this is my favorite family story book...." Read more

"...single-minded obsession that’s unleashed in me whenever I find a compelling story...." Read more

"...the book is much mote detailed & I found it a very satisfying & interesting read, though a bit hard to fathom the premise of how children could make..." Read more

"...This book is full of strong, quirky personalities and strong bonds between siblings. It's a great family read...." Read more

19 customers mention "Reading age"19 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate that the book is written for young adults, with one customer noting it's suitable for ages 12 and up.

"Homecoming was inspiring. Children and adults met many challenges and persisted in resolving issues...." Read more

"...that their mother has abandoned them, and it's still true that children are wise, resourceful, and funny. I couldn't put this book down...." Read more

"I love this youth literature….it’s a great story about four siblings trying to stay together after their mother abandoned them in a mall parking lot...." Read more

"...is a book that teaches compassion, and has hard, real life things for young minds to process...." Read more

19 customers mention "Writing style"19 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it well-crafted and easy to read, with one customer highlighting its vivid detail and another noting how it highlights truths in a subtle way.

"...I saw the places she traveled because of the vivid detail and dead-on imagery, and I thought Hey, that’s like in the book I wrote...." Read more

"I watched the movie first which I really enjoyed but the book is much mote detailed & I found it a very satisfying & interesting read, though a bit..." Read more

"...Although a little far fetched with the kids travels it is easy to see how it could possibly happen. Very enjoyable read." Read more

"My favorite childhood book! Beautifully written by the wonderful author Cynthia Voigt. I had no idea that there are sequels (the Tillerman cycle)...." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the fully realized characters, with one customer highlighting their quirky personalities.

"...Oh this is my favorite family story book. Real....really real people, who are not perfect but are brave and determined to survive...that's what this..." Read more

"...The characters are very interesting especially the youngest boy & it really was written well...." Read more

"...This book is full of strong, quirky personalities and strong bonds between siblings. It's a great family read...." Read more

"...It clearly detailed the differences in the characters and how each one contributed to the success of the book." Read more

9 customers mention "Interest"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fascinating, with one noting how the engagement evolves believably, while another mentions it lends itself well to discussions.

"...It's a great family read. It lends itself well to discussions of what it's like to not have money and what is most important for happiness...." Read more

"...Each new setting and engagement evolves believably until the last one. I'm not tempted to read Book 2 because how glibly this book ends." Read more

"...recommend it to anyone who wants a great story of courage and determination. The only thing bad about this title is that there isn't a Kindle version." Read more

"Loved the writing style and story line. Characters were believable, interesting and came to life with each page I read!" Read more

8 customers mention "Strength"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the strength of the book's characters, describing them as brave and tenacious.

"...What victory and strength you'll discover as these four brothers and sisters depend on each other, fight their way through sorrow, hunger, heat,..." Read more

"...This book is full of strong, quirky personalities and strong bonds between siblings. It's a great family read...." Read more

"...So, in a way that is clever, intuitive, and brave, Dicey leads her brothers and sisters from Bridgeport, Connecticut, to their Gram's house by the..." Read more

"...that has guided me through some tough times as a kid and taught me a lot about resilience. I enjoyed re-reading it again and again." Read more

6 customers mention "Heartbreaking story"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the story heartbreaking, with one mentioning how the characters fight their way through sorrow.

"...as these four brothers and sisters depend on each other, fight their way through sorrow, hunger, heat, rejection and all through it discover their..." Read more

"...I couldn't put this book down. You will laugh, cry, and recognize yourself in the passionate, gritty characters of the four Tillerman children--Dicey..." Read more

"...do anything for her siblings, as if they were her own, this book made my heart hurt...." Read more

"Beautiful and heart wrenching story of the Tillerman children and their journey to family and stability...." Read more

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  • See Gee
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read story. It's so real and so exciting, touching, scary, and rewarding. It should be requried reading for all teens.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018
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    I'd worn out my copy of Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt. Oh this is my favorite family story book. Real....really real people, who are not perfect but are brave and determined to survive...that's what this is about. And children at that. You will not believe what this little sibling group of four got through to survive alone on America's East coastal highway. It is mind-boggling and tender and sometimes hard to bear. But the result is so satisfying as they come to their journey's end and even fight to survive there. What victory and strength you'll discover as these four brothers and sisters depend on each other, fight their way through sorrow, hunger, heat, rejection and all through it discover their strengths and talents to make a life in this hard world. Along the way they meet memorable heroes who stop to help them and love on them and inspire them. All young teens should read this book. It will help them become their best selves. See Gee
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  • Nick Biuso
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fulfilling
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2024
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    Loveddddd and would recommend. I had read this book as a child and just finally reread it 20 years later and it was still the same beautiful novel
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  • Jessica
    5.0 out of 5 stars In fifth grade I fell in love with this book book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2016
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    In fifth grade I fell in love with this book. I read the tale cover-to-cover with the single-minded obsession that’s unleashed in me whenever I find a compelling story. The next week, at the school library, I turned my book in and checked out the sequel.

    I liked my book so much I bought a paperback copy at the school book-fair. Not wanting my book to be lonely I bought the sequel too. In seventh grade, on the way home from school I left my book on the bus. The next day a girl I knew handed it back to me. Inside the front cover she had written my name in pencil, but she spelled my last name wrong. Her handwriting distinguishes the copy as mine to this very day.

    My book moved with me from mom’s house to dad’s house and back-and-forth again and again. It followed me to the dorms in college, lived in a handful of apartments, and joined me for the years at my grandparents’ house. Today it sits in my condo on the bookshelf in our living room. Every year or two, no matter where I live or what has changed in my life, I scan my shelves looking for something to read. Inevitably my hand falls on the worn spine of my book, because this is the tale that speaks to me over all the others on my shelves.

    However, it wasn’t until winter dumped mountains of snow upon us last month that I realized the depth of what my book has done. For the first time since I’ve started writing seriously, I went and pulled my book off its shelf. I opened the cover, passed over my handwritten incorrectly spelled name, and turned to Chapter 1.

    I worried that maybe this time it would be different. That my writer’s brain would over analyze the author’s use of adverbs and choice for point of view. That I would no longer get lost in the story because somehow, after twenty-three years, I had out grown the tale. The story began and for the first two pages my brain screamed—throwing all my doubts at me. By the third page the voice was talking, by the fourth whispering, and by the fifth it was silent. Because this was my book, and it carries the magic that makes me want to be a writer.

    It was just as I remembered, but at the same time it was different too. I traveled with my heroine as she began a long, hard journey, and I thought Hey, that’s like in the book I'm writing. I saw the places she traveled because of the vivid detail and dead-on imagery, and I thought Hey, that’s like in the book I wrote. I saw two minor characters subtly named after cartoon characters that were linked to one another, and I thought Hey, that’s like in my book. Page after page went by. I loved every one of them, but by the end I knew what was different.

    It’s not that her story was like the book I’ve been writing, it’s that my story was like the book she had written decades ago. It’s that the author’s voice has spoken to me from the age of ten, and somewhere along the way her book became a part of me. Whatever modicum of skill I possess was unconsciously modeled after her talent, and she is an aspect of the voice I hear when I write. And I realized if I ever write something that shapes a whole person’s being, that’s when I will have done it right.

    Cynthia Voigt changed my life when she wrote Homecoming. I just didn’t know it until now.

    I wonder if she has a book too?

    p.s. This piece was written for an old blog of mine in March of 2013. At that time, I also forwarded this to Ms. Voigt. I was sitting on my boyfriend’s couch when the reply email came in, and I just kept saying, “She wrote back! She wrote back! She wrote back!” It took me a good twenty minutes before I could explain to him who had written back. It’s one of my favorite writer memories.
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  • Kathleen H
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
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    I watched the movie first which I really enjoyed but the book is much mote detailed & I found it a very satisfying & interesting read, though a bit hard to fathom the premise of how children could make such a long & potentially dangerous trek by themselves. The characters are very interesting especially the youngest boy & it really was written well. It is the first series in a number of books about this family & I have read almost every book. These books are a great replacement for books with controversial content so prevalent these days & hilights virtue building & family- orientsted values.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific family read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2017
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    I've loved this book since I was a kid. I've enjoyed reading it to my kids a couple of times now. We used it as a book club book for my son when he was entering 5th grade, and later again, at my daughter's request, for her book club as she was entering 5th grade, as well. (Both are strong readers. The book is 400 pages and may be more than some want to tackle at that age.) This book is full of strong, quirky personalities and strong bonds between siblings. It's a great family read. It lends itself well to discussions of what it's like to not have money and what is most important for happiness.

    Homecoming is the first of many great books following an overlapping set of characters. Dicey's Song and A Solitary Blue (both award-winning) and The Runner are also favorites from my childhood and with my children.
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  • Sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Homecoming
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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    Homecoming was inspiring. Children and adults met many challenges and persisted in resolving issues. It repeated showed resolution requires innovation and positive thinking. It clearly detailed the differences in the characters and how each one contributed to the success of the book.
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  • Denise L Hightower
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorites
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
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    I first read this book for the first time in 6th grade and fell in love. I have read it many times throughout the years and appreciate it even more as the years go on. In my 50’s now and it is still a favorite.
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  • charlotte
    4.0 out of 5 stars Re visited this book as an adult…..Lovely story
    Reviewed in Australia on February 1, 2022
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    Started this book as a teenager who didn’t like reading … finished it as a 45 year old who grew to love reading
    Already planning on getting the 2nd book in the series, need to see what happens to the Tillermans
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  • JT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love
    Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2025
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    My favourite book from my youth
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in India on June 30, 2017
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    it is an amazing book !!
    people who love reading should really read it !!!!
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  • Dan Baines
    5.0 out of 5 stars Teenage fiction with a strong storyline
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2019
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    Superbly written compelling story of a 13 year old girl who takes her younger siblings to find a relative when her mother goes missing. My 14 year old daughter and I both separately enjoyed this tale very much. I had remembered my sister enjoying it as a teenager.
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  • tordisKa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolut empfehlenswert!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 16, 2016
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    Das Buch ist wunderbar zu lesen, die Sprache einfach und klar, die Situationen, die Charaktere und die Landschaft eindrücklich beschrieben. Band 1 macht Lust darauf, auch die anderen Bände des Tillerman Cycle zu lesen. Ich lese "Homecoming" mit meinen amerikanischen Schülerinnen (Alter 12-14) und auch sie finden, dass sich die Lektüre wirklich lohnt.
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