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    Dicey's Song
    A Solitary Blue
    Homecoming
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Tillerman Cycle Series

    Written by Cynthia Voigt

    Narrated by Barbara Caruso and Jeff Woodman

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    About this series

    A Newbery Honor–winning installment of Cynthia Voigt’s classic Tillerman series is repackaged with a fresh new look.

    Jeff Greene was only seven when he came home from school to find a note from his mother. She felt that the world needed her more than her “grown up” son did.

    For someone who believed she could see the world’s problems so clearly, she was blind to the heartache and difficulties she pushed upon her son, leaving him with his reserved, undemonstrative father.

    So when, years later, she invites Jeff to spend summers with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and a happiness he’s been missing fills him. But Jeff's second visit ends with a devastating betrayal and an aching feeling of loneliness. In life, there can be emotional pits so deep that
    seemingly nothing will grow—but if he digs a little deeper, Jeff might just come out on the other side.

    ALA Newbery Honor Book • ALA Notable Children's Books • ILA Teachers' Choices • ALA Best Books For Young Adults • Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults • ILA Young Adults' Choices • Phoenix Award Honor Book • CBC/NCSS • Notable Children's Book in Social Studies • ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateDec 1, 1998
    Dicey's Song
    A Solitary Blue
    Homecoming

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Homecoming
      Homecoming

      Homecoming

      Cynthia Voigt
      4/5 - 32 ratings
      4/5 - 32 ratings

      The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt is repackaged with a fresh new look. “It’s still true.” That’s the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It’s still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It’s still true that they have to find their own way to Great-aunt Cilla’s house in Bridgeport. It’s still true that they need to spend as little as possible on food and seek shelter anywhere that is out of view of the authorities. It’s still true that the only way they can hope to all stay together is to just keep moving forward. Deep down, Dicey hopes they can find someone to trust, someone who will take them in and love them. But she’s afraid it’s just too much to hope for. … A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) National Book Award Finalist ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults

      The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt is repackaged with a fresh new look. “It’s still true.” That’s the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It’s still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It’s still true that they have to find their own way to Great-aunt Cilla’s house in Bridgeport. It’s still true that they need to spend as little as possible on food and seek shelter anywhere that is out of view of the authorities. It’s still true that the only way they can hope to all stay together is to just keep moving forward. Deep down, Dicey hopes they can find someone to trust, someone who will take them in and love them. But she’s afraid it’s just too much to hope for. … A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) National Book Award Finalist ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults

    • 2

      Dicey's Song
      Dicey's Song

      Dicey's Song

      Cynthia Voigt
      4/5 - 33 ratings
      4/5 - 33 ratings

      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. ALA Newbery Medal • ALA Notable Children's Books • USA Children's Books of International Interest • CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Book in Social Studies • Booklist Best Of 80s • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book

      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. ALA Newbery Medal • ALA Notable Children's Books • USA Children's Books of International Interest • CBC/NCSS Notable Children's Book in Social Studies • Booklist Best Of 80s • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book

    • 3

      A Solitary Blue
      A Solitary Blue

      A Solitary Blue

      Cynthia Voigt
      4/5 - 14 ratings
      4/5 - 14 ratings

      A Newbery Honor–winning installment of Cynthia Voigt’s classic Tillerman series is repackaged with a fresh new look. Jeff Greene was only seven when he came home from school to find a note from his mother. She felt that the world needed her more than her “grown up” son did. For someone who believed she could see the world’s problems so clearly, she was blind to the heartache and difficulties she pushed upon her son, leaving him with his reserved, undemonstrative father. So when, years later, she invites Jeff to spend summers with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and a happiness he’s been missing fills him. But Jeff's second visit ends with a devastating betrayal and an aching feeling of loneliness. In life, there can be emotional pits so deep that seemingly nothing will grow—but if he digs a little deeper, Jeff might just come out on the other side. ALA Newbery Honor Book • ALA Notable Children's Books • ILA Teachers' Choices • ALA Best Books For Young Adults • Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults • ILA Young Adults' Choices • Phoenix Award Honor Book • CBC/NCSS • Notable Children's Book in Social Studies • ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book

      A Newbery Honor–winning installment of Cynthia Voigt’s classic Tillerman series is repackaged with a fresh new look. Jeff Greene was only seven when he came home from school to find a note from his mother. She felt that the world needed her more than her “grown up” son did. For someone who believed she could see the world’s problems so clearly, she was blind to the heartache and difficulties she pushed upon her son, leaving him with his reserved, undemonstrative father. So when, years later, she invites Jeff to spend summers with her in Charleston, Jeff is captivated by her free spirit and warmth, and a happiness he’s been missing fills him. But Jeff's second visit ends with a devastating betrayal and an aching feeling of loneliness. In life, there can be emotional pits so deep that seemingly nothing will grow—but if he digs a little deeper, Jeff might just come out on the other side. ALA Newbery Honor Book • ALA Notable Children's Books • ILA Teachers' Choices • ALA Best Books For Young Adults • Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults • ILA Young Adults' Choices • Phoenix Award Honor Book • CBC/NCSS • Notable Children's Book in Social Studies • ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book

    Author

    Cynthia Voigt

    Cynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for Dicey’s Song, the Newbery Honor Award for A Solitary Blue, and the National Book Award Honor for Homecoming, all part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle grade and teen readers, including Izzy, Willy-Nilly, and Jackaroo. 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.

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