Dicey's Song

Great Book!!!

Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt is a powerful story. The Tillerman children are inspiring and Dicey, the main character, represents the person we should all strive to be as a brother or sister. The author, Cynthia Voigt tells their story as they struggle to make ends meet and establish themselves in their new home at their grandmother's house, with such talent. Though the end may be a little predictable in leading up to it, once there, it is impossible to keep the tears back. Ultimately, Voigt teaches what it is to keep a family together, working and supporting one another. Dicey's Song is an excellent book and is highly recommended to read.

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Best book ever

I love the book i read the first one now in going to read this one i cant wait

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Best book

This book is a really good book and those of you who havent read the first one it is a must read!!!!!!!!!!!

I <3 this

Cynthia voigt rocks!

Havent read this book yet but ...........

I really love homecoming by cynthia voigt. I got it for christmas and I am only on page 51but i am luving it.

Like the book

I really like this book :)

A story about responsibility and survival.

Dicey is the best older sister anyone could possibly want. She taught me so much about life--about people more specifically. I was amazed that one so young would realize these things AND use it to improve the quality of their lives. Her determination to do the right thing -- NO MATTER WHAT! hit me right in the heart. Her resourcefulness is astounding. I actually went out and bought the sequel to see how it continued. (That's a first for me!) It made me review my 'parenting skills,' to see how they matched up to hers.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!

I read the first book- Homecoming- and loved it so much that i couldn't wait to read the the second book. It immediately absorbed me and it was hard to stop reading. The book takes you on the wild journey of a 13 year old girl who has traveled cross-country with her siblings, and found a home with their grandmother. The book shows you the trials of learning to be dependent after living independent for so long. As she goes through school, and gets a job, she comes to hear some grave news. Her mother has died. She and her grandmother go to cremate Dicey's mother, while Dicey's sister, Maybeth, has a hidden talent for piano that is discovered. She gets a wonderful piano teacher that really helps the family out. The book was very intriguing and it made me want to keep reading, and keep reading. I cant wait to read the next book in the series!

Dicey's Song

The Tillermans have just settled into Gram's in Crisfield, Maryland. Dicey, the eldest child has trouble letting Gram be in charge of the kids. All her life Dicey has been the one to take care of them and now she has to let go but still hold on. There are also new problems emerging. Momma's still in the hospital and Sammy is fighting again. Read Dicey's Song to learn more.

An Excellent Book!!

Dicey's song was a really good book. I wanted to keep on reading and reading until i finished it because I wanted to know what would happen next. Anyone could read it. Its about this young girl who has to take care of her siblings and live with her grandmother that everyone says she crazy but not and she hardly knows. She doesn't live with her mother because her mother didnt want to take care of them anymore and the 4 kids had to live on there own for a long time. thats what happened in homecoming and then it added on more about finding and living with there grandmother. They end up being really happy and love living there. Its everything they like and need. They become really close with there grandmother. They find out there mother is in a mental hospital and she soon dies...you have to read homecoming first to understand Dicey's Song.

Should be a movie!(AND HOMECOMING TOO)

This book is so good but it still makes me cry.I wonder how momma went like that it makes so sad because she died. Read this book it'll change your life. Dicey is a really good person because she takes care of her siblings, and she is smart and thinks about others and herself.

Dicey's Song

This is a very emotional story that will capture your heart. As a thirteen year old girl Dicey must deal with a lot after her mother leaves her and her siblings. They must adjust to living with their grandmother. Dicey says, ¿I have the feeling that I know who I am, only I¿m not any more.¿ You must read this book to find out if Dicey ever learns to deal with her mother¿s absence and life with her grandmother. This book was a Newbery Medal Book. This book is a realistic novel and would be appropriate for ages 12 and up. This is a situation that could really happen to a child and this would be a great book to help them deal with such circumstances. I really enjoyed reading this book. Cynthia Voigt is the author of Dicey¿s Song. Before Ms. Voigt became an author she was an English teacher. This book is part of a series of books written by Ms. Voigt. She has won many awards for both her children¿s books and her young adult books. Voigt, Cynthia. Dicey¿s Song. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.

I admire Dicey for her courage and dedication.

Cynthia Voigt was born in Boston in 1942 and grew up in Connecticut. After she attended college, she swore that she would not become a teacher. On the other hand, she could not help it and did become a teacher. Her dream was to become a writer, but she had to hold off on her dream until she got married and started teaching. When her son was born, she found time to write. She loves to read and watch movies. Her book, Dicey¿s Song, won the Newbery Medal in 1983. A lot of her books are based on real places. Voigt said, ¿Dicey is the child she would have liked to have been and Gram is the person she would like to become. The reading level of this book is fifth grade, eighth month. Some themes of the book include love, family, commitment, integrity, and excellence. The genre of the book is realistic fiction. It is a story of trying to hold but let go at the same time. In the book, it says, 'But I'll tell you something else, too. Something I've learned, the hard way. I guess'¿Gram laughed a little¿'I'm the kind of person who has to learn things the hard way. You've got to hold on. Hold on to people. They can get away from you. It's not always going to be fun, but if you don't¿hold on¿then you lose them.' Gram lost her husband and all of her children left and never came back. She was alone and nobody there to talk to. Momma walked out on the children so Dicey, James, Sammy, and Marybeth end up at Gram¿s house. Dicey has had to watch the younger siblings and she wants to be selfish by re-doing a sailboat she had found in Gram¿s barn. Their problems and sorrows did not go away easily. They had to learn all about one another and Gram ends up adopting them. Dicey begins to grow a strong bond with Gram, who talks about reaching out and letting go it takes a crisis for Dicey to finally understand what Gram meant. Read the book to find out how Dicey reveals this mystery. Dicey¿s Song is an incredible book. It teaches about commitment and the bonds of family. Dicey is a girl I admire because she does everything to try and help her family out and she does not care how she does it. It takes courage from Dicey and support of Gram to keep this family together. It is truly an amazing story. I loved it. Voigt, Cynthia. Dicey¿s Song. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1982.

Awsome!

the first few chapters are kinda boring, but once you get past them, it startes to get really exciting..... i would recomend this book....really

Dicey's song

Dicey¿s Song is a Newberry Medal book. This book would be great for grades 6-9. This book is full of emotion. Dicey and her three siblings have to learn to adjust to a new life living with their grandmother. Dicey says, ¿I have the feeling that I know who I am, only I'm not any more.' Dicey faces a lot of trouble as a 13-year-old. Her mother leaves her and her brothers and sister. Read Dicey¿s Song to find out how Dicey adjusts to a life without her mother. I really enjoyed this book. This book is a realistic novel. This is something that could actually happen. If I had of read it as a teenager I think it would have really appealed to me. This little girl faces not only the regular trouble of teenage life but also some of the troubles of adults. Cynthia Voigt wrote Dicey¿s Song. Ms. Voigt was an English teacher before she started writing. Voigt started a series of books that includes Dicey¿s Song. She has won many awards for her children¿s and young adult books. Voigt, Cynthia. Dicey¿s Song. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.

A VERY GOOD BOOK!!!

I read this book in freshmen year, 2nd term after reading HomeComing, the first part. I find this book really interesting and I can't stop reading it at all.

Amazing, heartbreaking, a startling read

I first read this book in my 20's and it felt like ice water in the face. I wanted this family to be real, and I wanted to know them. I have read the book several times and now, in my 40's, I am still transfixed by its characters who have all had subsequent novels written about them...except for the fragile Maybeth. Their saga is extremely bracing, but the way Cynthia Voigt portrays the necessity and desire which drives these children and their grandmother to survive with one another and reach out to the world around them is one of the great accomplishments of teen fiction. I only wish someone would do this book as a film.

Have you read Homecoming?

I thought this book was wonderful and was truly a satisfying continuation of Homecoming (the first book in this series). I'm wondering if some of the people who gave it a bad review read Homecoming. I think that if I hadn't read the first book, I might not have appreciated this one as much. A lot of the character development and set up for this book takes place in Homecoming and I don't know if I would have known the characters well enough without that past knowledge to feel the gravity of this one. When I read this, I already cared for these characters deeply and was thrilled and touched to continue their journey with them. Voigt writes with subtle and quiet beauty. Her story makes you think about what is truly important in life, the importance of being emotionally connected and the responsibility we all have towards the people in our world. Although that responsibility can often be painful, it is ultimately very rewarding and Voigt shows that on every page.

A DISAPPOINTMENT

As a teacher, who taught this novel to a group of reluctant readers, I'd have to say it made for laborious reading. There wasn't enough action and conflict in the book to keep the reader engaged, nor was there much material my students could relate to. I don't think I'll try this novel again.

a good book?

so i understand why u think this isn't a good book. it is kind of boring sometimes. but it isn't a bad book. it did get interesting and i have to admit i didnt want to put the book down. but sometimes like at the begining i was not happy with the book. if you want to find the good in this book all i have to say is to keep reading. also this book isnt like the kind of books where it gets all good reviews . it is the kind where it gets both. my review is giving a bad and a good one. usually i give 5 stars or maybe 4 but with this book i think it is a 3 and a half maybe a 4 . and with a book like that it is only up to you to see if you like it. so take my advice or not, but if you want to ensure youll enjoy a book look below.