The Runner (4) (The Tillerman Cycle)

The Callender Papers

Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things

Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale Dark & Grimm Book 2)

The Last Dogs: Dark Waters (The Last Dogs, 2)

Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm

Tillerman Cycle

Homecoming, the first book in the Tillerman Cycle by Cynthia Voigt, tells the story of four siblings - Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy Tillerman - who are abandoned by their mentally ill mother in a mall parking lot. The children, led by the eldest sister Dicey, embark on a journey to find a new home. They face numerous challenges, including limited resources, the threat of separation by social services, and the struggle to stay together as a family. Their destination is the home of a great-aunt in Bridgeport, but upon arrival, they find she has passed away. The siblings continue their journey to their grandmother's house in Crisfield, Maryland, where they hope to find refuge. Throughout their travels, the children demonstrate resilience, resourcefulness, and a strong bond. The novel explores themes of family, responsibility, and survival, as Dicey takes on the role of caregiver and protector of her younger siblings.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Runner (4) (The Tillerman Cycle)

Cynthia Voigt, 1985

The Callender Papers

Cynthia Voigt, 1983

Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things

Cynthia Voigt, Iacopo Bruno, 2013

Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers

Cynthia Voigt, 1982

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Tom Newsom, L. Frank Baum, 1900

In a Glass Grimmly (A Tale Dark & Grimm Book 2)

Adam Gidwitz, 2012

The Last Dogs: Dark Waters (The Last Dogs, 2)

Allen Douglas, Christopher Holt, 2013

Mandie and the Missing Schoolmarm

Lois Gladys Leppard, Leppard, Lois Gladys, 2004