Cynthia Voigt - Homecoming

Pros: A more female-oriented "survival story," protagonist with depth
Cons: Small print and 300+ pages could frighten off some kids

I must have been around seventh or eighth grade when it happened. My mother decided that I was too old to be reading from the juvenile section of the library and decided to start me on young adult books. For Christmas, she bought me three books by...

Pros: gripping story, complex issues
Cons: sometimes a bit implausible

I stumbled on Cynthia Voigt’s The Homecoming and its sequels as a teenager in the 1980s, and the book, and its characters, have haunted me ever since. Over this past Thanksgiving, I pulled my old, beat-up edition of The Homecoming off my...

Pros: Great title, good story
Cons: Was sometimes misleading, the story was sometimes not binding

This story, Homecoming, written by Cynthia Voigt, was a great, story.

I originally bought the book for a Book Report that my English teacher mandated us to do by the due date, or our Report Card grade would be lowered one grade. I decided to...

Pros: very touching
Cons: too many different points

If u have not read this story then u dont know what you are missing.!! this story is very touching.Its all about a poor excused mother who abandons her kids because of stress. Dicey, the oldest is be very responsible by taking care of her younger sister and brothers. Dicey feel that this is a challenging moment in her life. The kids feel that after they reach Connecticut then they would be safe.