Dicey's Song

Brief Description: Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage. Brief Description: The Second Book in the < I>Tillerman Cycle< /I>< P>< b>Winner of the Newbery Medal< br>A Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book< br> An ALA Notable Children's Book< /b>< P>The four Tillerman children finally have a home at their grandmother's rundown farm on the Maryland shore. It's what Dicey has dreamed of, but after watching over her three younger siblings for so long, it's hard to let go. Who is Dicey, if she's no longer the caretaker for her family? As Dicey experiences the trials an pleasures of making a new life, the past comes back with devastating force . . . Marc Notes: Sequel to: Homecoming.; Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage.; Ages 12 up. Biographical Note: Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song" and the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue," both part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle-grade and teen readers, including Jackaroo "and Izzy, Willy-Nilly." She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine. Publisher Marketing: The Newbery-winning novel in Cynthia Voigt's timeless series is repackaged with a modern look. When Momma abandoned Dicey Tillerman and her three siblings in a mall parking lot and was later traced to an asylum where she lay unrecognizing, unknowing, she left her four children no choice but to get on by themselves. They set off alone on foot over hundreds of miles until they finally found someone to take them in. Gram's rundown farm isn't perfect, but they can stay together as a family--which is all Dicey really wanted. But after watching over the others for so long, it's hard for Dicey to know what to do now. Her own identity has been so wrapped up in being the caretaker, navigator, penny counter, and decision maker that she's not sure how to let go of some responsibilities while still keeping a sense of herself. But when the past comes back with devastating force, Dicey sees just how necessary--and painful--letting go can be. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 121 (EAN 9781442428799, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 570 (EAN 9781557361660, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 1033 (EAN 9780689863622, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1157 (EAN 9780689863622, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 570 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/1995 pg. 528 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 602 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2000 pg. 550 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 535 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 722 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 776 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2009 pg. 1033 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1157 (EAN 9780689309441, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 570 (EAN 9780449702765, Mass Market Paperbound)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 602 (EAN 9780449702765, Mass Market Paperbound)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 121 (EAN 9781442450608, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1991 pg. 570 (EAN 9780606032797, Prebound-Sewn)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 602 (EAN 9780606032797, Prebound-Sewn)

Contributor Bio:  Voigt, Cynthia Cynthia Voigt is the Newbery Award-winning author of more than twenty books, including Dicey's Song and A Solitary Blue. This is her first book with HarperCollins.