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Dicey's Song [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Cynthia Voigt (Author) "AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER ..." (more)
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At the beginning of summer, Momma had abandoned them and them later been traced to an asylum where she lay unrecognizing, unknowing. So Dicey Tillerman, her brothers James and Sammy, and her sister Maybeth had spent the summer on their own on a long and difficult journey to find a home with the grandmother they'd never met before. Now that they'd moved in with Gram, their troubles, Dicey hoped, would be over.



Dicey had watched over the younger kids and brought them through--now she wanted to be just a little bit selfish, to refinish the old sailboat she'd found in Gram's barn, to earn a little spending money, to adjust to Gram and to her new life in the Chesapeake Bay country that had once been her momma's childhood home.



Yet even with the building of new ties and a new life, old problems and sorrows did not go away by themselves. None of the Tillermans, and especially not Dicey, could forget about Momma. Nor could Dicey easily relinquish her need to watch and worry over the three younger children. Though she felt a growing bond with feisty, seemingly eccentric Gram, who talked of reaching out...and letting go, it took a crisis to help Dicey understand what such things might mean.



This story is a sequel to Homecoming. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Thirteen-year-old Dicey Tillerman brings her abandoned family to the home of their eccentric grandmother to learn how to trust, and when to let go. "A rich and perceptive book."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song, May 20 2004
By andrew (United States (Miss O. here it is)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dicey's Song (Audio Cassette)
This book is about a thirteen year-old girl named Dicey and her brothers James and Sammy and her sister May Beth. Their mother abandoned them when they were all going to the mall. Now they are going to live with their grandmother they have never even met before. She is making new friends at her new school and maturing to a woman. Everything is going perfect! May Beth is finally getting good grades. Then their mom is near death, she is dying in the hospital up north where they have grown up. They take a trip up there to go see how their mother is doing, but they make a wrong turn!!!!! Read the book to see what happens next. I thought this book was okay. There were some boring parts, but there were some real good parts that made up for the boring parts. I strongly recommend you read this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars deceptively simple masterpiece, May 7 2004
The thing I most love about Cynthia Voigt's writing in general, and the Tillerman series in particular, is her understanding of what makes people tick. This is especially evident in this novel, which deservedly won the Newbery Medal. Much of the interest of the story centres around Dicey's development, growth and change, and her attempts to understand people and the relationships between them.

Cynthia Voigt is also unusual among YA writers in her consistent development of the adult characters as complex and real; evading the trap of making them simply foils for the teen protagonist or a catalyst in the story.

A book that can stand on its own as well as part of a series, and one that will be treasured by those who love thoughtful stories about real people.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fine..., April 26 2004
By Soupy (God ol' PA) - See all my reviews
At first when I read this book, I was bored out of my wits. I had to read this book for a school project, which I really didn't want to do. I almost fell asleep during the first 50 pages of the book. But near the end, the plot got a lot better and I enjoyed it more. It was very interesting, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the first book in the Tillerman series. I had many questions, like- Why was the mother mentally ill? How did they get with Gram? etc. But his is a great book that pulls you into the story, especially at the very end. I know I put in 3 stars for this book, but I would rather have put in 3 and a half- I really enjoyed this.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bookcrazy
I Loved the book but I kept on getting very confuised at time and I have to go back and reread it. I think the writer could have told the story a bit more discriptive on some the... Read more
Published on Feb 3 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars you can't let go of this book
This book is about a girl named Dicey who also has two brothers and another sister. One day their mother left them in a parking lot and deserted them. Read more
Published on Dec 12 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars To let go, hold on and reach out
It's simple but you can't put it down easily. It's not so touched but it gives you something.
Dicey, Jame, Maybeth and Sammy find the place to settle and start their life after... Read more
Published on Sep 8 2003 by Sasiwimon Chayakoon

5.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song
Dicey's song was a wonderful novel that I enjoyed and loved. The book was mainly about Dicey Tillerman and her three siblings, her grandmother, starting a new life together and... Read more
Published on Aug 19 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Tillerman stories
Dicey's family has settled down with their grandmother, but Dicey feels unsettled. She's constantly worried about her siblings, and a little about herself. Read more
Published on Aug 18 2003 by Phil

5.0 out of 5 stars Better and better
I can't believe what an super writer Voight is! It might just be me, but so far, after reading Homecoming, then Dicey's Song, the Tillerman Chronicles has got to be one of the... Read more
Published on Aug 7 2003 by .

5.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song
Dicey's song was a wonderful novel that I enjoyed and loved. The book was mainly about Dicey Tillerman and her three siblings, her grandmother, starting a new life together and... Read more
Published on Aug 6 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song Book Review
Dicey's Song is a great book that shows you the meaning of responsibility, love, and caring. Follow Dicey as she finally finds a home for herself and her brothers and sister,... Read more
Published on Jul 31 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song Book Review
Dicey's Song is a great book that shows you the meaning of responsibility, love, and caring. Follow Dicey as she finally finds a home for herself and her brothers and sister,... Read more
Published on Jul 31 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Dicey's Song Book Review
Dicey's Song is a great book that shows you the meaning of responsibility, love, and caring. Follow Dicey as she finally finds a home for herself and her brothers and sister,... Read more
Published on Jul 31 2003

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