How many pages is homecoming by cynthia voigt

Cynthia Voigt has masterfully crafted a story that is SO totally complete and resonates in every way possible that I truly think that not even the world's greatest author could have improved upon this book. The author touches on so many themes in such surprising depth that a shorter book s There have been quite a few stories that contained bits and pieces of the kind of material to be found in "Homecoming", but quite honestly I would have to contend that not one of them can compare to this book.

The author touches on so many themes in such surprising depth that a shorter book simply could not have held the overflow of pure wisdom and warmth and love and humor and fidelity to one's goals that fills up "Homecoming", and spills out of the pages. The saga of Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy in "Homecoming" is one of the greatest that I have ever encountered in the ranks of literature, and this book is only the first of seven.

These four protagonists start on a long sojourn that will never be forgotten by the reader who allows the story to enter his or her heart. I do not see how this book did not win the Newbery Medal, but it will continue to touch people and change lives, even for many years to come. This is a virtuoso performance by a master in her field.

View 1 comment. Apr 30, Jaison rated it it was ok. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. While I was able to read Homecoming from beginning to end with some interest, I did not find this book "addicting" like several good books I have read recently. That is like this book. Homecoming is the story of four young children in search of a home where they will be acc While I was able to read Homecoming from beginning to end with some interest, I did not find this book "addicting" like several good books I have read recently.

Homecoming is the story of four young children in search of a home where they will be accepted, and be able to stay together after being abandoned by their ill mother. From the start, I felt as though the story dragged on. While detail is necessary to create and develop a story and its characters, in this case there was too much detail. The same story could have been told in about a hundred fewer pages and had a more profound effect. Furthermore, I found that some of the events in the story just didn't fit or added to the unnecessary overabundance of details.

There was no reason for Cynthia Voigt to make Dicey force her siblings to leave the bus station for Annapolis rather than wait for the bus to Crisfield. Yes, they could get caught by the authorities or Eunice, but not if they had hidden behind some bushes far-ish away from the bus station.

They had hidden away from trouble before and it had always worked. The numerous references to Maybeth's possible retardation in the eyes of others, or the details about undergarments washing and purchase of , the numerous references about fishing and clamming, and the monotonous descriptions of the cities through which the children passed were all extremely repetitive.

Rather than the continuous repetition on these smaller challenges throughout the story which the reader comes to understand clearly after the first or second reference, more emphasis and detail could have and should have been placed on the mother's condition and antecedents leading to the Tillerman's circumstances.

This was not explained in enough detail. Though this book has its cons which detracted my attention throughout the read, the book does have some pros. The characters throughout the story are interesting and well-developed. In the story, the reader is introduced to an expansive array of people from all walks of lifesome kind and helpful, some strong and caring, some horrifying, and a few, well, just quirky.

The Tillermans themselves are unique individuals. As a result of the author's detailed description, I was able to see each character. I saw what they looked like and learned who they were. Dicey, the eldest, is a slim and average-heighted girl with short brown hair who had not yet matured and resembled a boy. I could imagine James, an average boy with glasses. I also clearly saw Maybeth, a small blonde girl with bright blue eyes that shone like aquamarine gemstones that have just been polished.

And Sammy, a tiny, chubby, blonde boy with a bowl haircut and blue eyes, a mini cherub of a boy. Beyond physical appearance, the book clearly describes the personality of each sibling. Their differences are what help them survive as a unit throughout their journey and each challenge they face.

Along with the Tillermans, many other characters infiltrate the Tillerman's lives in one way or another. Windy and Stew, two college kids that help the Tillermans toward the start of their journey, are genuine individuals that are sure to capture a reader's interest. Will, a character with a heart gold, and some of the other people in his circus were well-developed and are a happy addition to the Tillermans experience. Cousin Eunice and Mr. Rudyard, well, these two you must read the story to learn more about their time in the lives of the Tillermans.

All of the characters were very well-developed. Character development was a highlight of this book. What I enjoyed most about the book Homecoming was the youngest of the Tillerman family, Sammy Tillerman. I liked him from the time he said his first word in the book.

He is a character with spunk and tenacity. Although the youngest, his personality and antics throughout the story were definitely larger than life. He is tough and did whatever he could to help his family and provide for them when the others couldn't find a way. For example, with only fifty-one cents, Sammy was able to obtain enough food to feed his family for dinner that night and breakfast the next day from a lady in a bakery.

That boy had talent! I liked him from the beginning to the end, every second I read the book, every minute he spent talking, creating mischief, and showing his stubborn side. He was definitely one of the few things that kept my interest. While this book is readable, it is not one I would recommend for enjoyment or pleasure reading. Nov 15, Jeneva Gonzales rated it really liked it. This is one of my favorite book because it teaches the reader many lessons, on how to, be grateful for what you have.

It starts off with four kids named Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy Tillerman who are in search for a home after their mother abandoned them. Dicey is a courageous, smart 13 year old girl. James is a smart, intelligent 10 year old boy. Maybeth is a pretty and shy 9 year old girl, who is smarter than she may seem. Last, but not least, Sammy the brave and stubborn 6 year old boy. Their only other family member that they know of is their Aunt Cilla.

Dicey being the oldest child, decides they are going to walk to Bridgeport to find their Aunt Cilla. Voigt describes the different places using figurative language and many details for the reader to paint a picture of the city the Tillermans travel by.

The plot is still phenomenal and put me through many emotions. When the Tillermans reach Connecticut, they have no money and are ready to give up, until they meet Wendi and Stewart outside their college.

Stewart is able to drive the kids to Bridgeport. Her daughter, Cousin Eunice is living there. Cousin Eunice, the self absorbed woman, decides to take the four kids in to live with her. Sammy is getting into fights with the kids in his school. Dicey becomes the house maid. The Tillermans run out of money, so they go find work at Mr. Soon, the kids realize Mr.

They finally lose Mr. Rudyard, but still are watching their backs. The next day, the kids see Mr. They run as fast as they can and see a circus where they can hide.

Will, the guy who runs the circus, saves the Tillermans lives and stands up to Mr. Dicey goes in and meets her grandma for the first time. I gave this book four out of five stars because the story is moving and I felt emotionally attached to the Tillermans, despite their being fictional characters.

The only problem with this book, was the extensive descriptions, which felt unnecessary at times. Besides that, the book is truly amazing. Not enough superlatives for this one. I avidly read the Tillerman cycle seven books several years ago, and since then, have constantly recommended them to others. My sister finally took me up on that, and two volumes in, agrees that Voigt and her characters and stories are worth the praise.

However, she listened to 'Homecoming' and 'Dicey's Song,' and raved about Barbara Caruso's narration. So now, thanks to my sister, I have had the treat of revisiting a good friend, as well as seeing hearing Not enough superlatives for this one. So now, thanks to my sister, I have had the treat of revisiting a good friend, as well as seeing hearing that friend from a new perspective.

Caruso does do a stellar job, and 'Homecoming,' if anything, was even more powerful and engrossing the second time around. My sister noted that the basic premise of 'Homecoming' is quite similar to that of 'The Boxcar Children. It is a book about and for children, but just as much it is a book for adults, and to a lesser degree, about adults.

Voigt's writing is lyrical and evocative, and her characters are unique and true. The chief character is Dicey Tillerman, a thirteen-year-old whose distraught, depressed mother abandons Dicey, her sister, and two brothers in the parking lot of a shopping mall one summer afternoon in the s.

The Tillermans had been escaping hard times on Cape Cod by driving to the home of an aunt the children had never met in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Dicey is a self-assured girl with great common sense, extraordinary intelligence, stubborn will power, and untapped reserves. She turns her family's bleak circumstances around in a journey as compelling as the 'Odyssey'--a journey full of unlikely adventures, good fortune and bad, kind strangers, evil strangers, strangers between those extremes, relatives who try to care but really don't, and relatives who don't seem to care but really do.

Those strangers and relatives, and especially Dicey's younger siblings, James, Maybeth, and Sammy, are deep, full characters who have stayed with me as I wander through my own interior journeys, reflecting on this marvelous book.

At the end of 'Homecoming,' the Tillermans end up on the eastern shore of Maryland, but they will keep travelling through your mind, and they are likely to persuade you to read more of the Tillerman cycle. Highly recommended for sixth graders and up. Oct 05, Janssen rated it really liked it Shelves: children , classics , read-aloud , I had forgotten so much of this book and it was a delight to revisit it with the girls. Aug 19, Chantal rated it it was amazing Shelves: library , What a great and adventurous read.

Loved the writing style, it kept me locked on from the beginning. Could have happened for real and that makes that this story is great to read.

I spent most of my 7th grade year talking about how boring this book was and how much I disliked it. This was torturously boring. And then there's the bizarre scene where Dicey and her brother talk about girls not wearing bras and having jiggly boobs?

Or the time she talks about her other brother's penis bobbing I spent most of my 7th grade year talking about how boring this book was and how much I disliked it. Or the time she talks about her other brother's penis bobbing around as he ran. Those were so strange. A book about kids abandoned by a mentally unstable mother and trying to find family should have been more interesting, but this was a whole lot of tell and don't show.

Minus, y'know, the jiggly bits. View all 5 comments. Mar 16, Ensiform rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction. The four Tillerman children — the youngest six, the oldest Dicey, the protagonist thirteen — are left in a mall parking lot by their mentally ill mother. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols. Important Quotes Explained. Mini Essays Suggested Essay Topics. Hello, Universe - by Erin Entrada Kelly.

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