Homecoming
Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt, published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited on April 10, 2025, is a significant entry in juvenile fiction, spanning 480 pages. This book introduces readers to Dicey, who faces a pivotal moment when her mother unexpectedly leaves the family. As the eldest sibling, Dicey takes on the responsibility of leading her three younger siblings on a journey across America to find their aunt, navigating the challenges of abandonment and uncertainty.
In this first installment of a timeless series, readers will encounter themes of family, resilience, and the quest for belonging. The narrative explores Dicey’s courage as she confronts the realities of poverty and homelessness while striving to create a sense of home for her siblings. Homecoming delves into the complexities of adolescence and the bonds of siblinghood, making it a poignant exploration of social themes relevant to young readers.
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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)
The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt
Dicey began to panic. The four of them had been waiting in the car for hours now. Why wasn’t their mother back? Why had she just walked off like that? What would they do if she never came back?
Dicey had known for a while that something was not right with her mother. There wasn’t anything she could put her finger on, but when Mamma said goodbye to them that day in the supermarket car park, Dicey knew that she wasn’t coming back. And so Dicey, as the eldest, plans to lead the three others halfway across America to their aunt – on foot. And the story of how they reached their destination and what they found there is one of the most gripping in children’s literature; it is the story of one child’s courage against impossible odds, and of a determination to find a home that never lets up. Homecoming, the first in a series of seven wonderful novels, is a must for any reader, young or old.
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