by Cynthia Voigt
The follow up book to "Homecoming" was nothing less than the first. Everything comes in full circle, and where the first book is the example on the human spirit, the second book delves into keeping your true self alive and burning. I enjoyed the book more as an adult than when I was younger, becau...
Barbara Caruso's lovely narration brought some depth to these characters- made the prickly Tillerman women a little more accessible. I liked the story, I enjoyed listening to it after having read it some time ago, but it's still a sad story.
I avoided this book for a long time because I had heard it was too upsetting for children. Yes, it is a sad book. And it might be too sad for some children. But there are lots and lots of children who would like to hear this story.Dicey and her three siblings have come to live with their grandmother...