Homecoming Book

"Nobody could be Home, really, until he was in his grave. Nobody could rest, really, until then."

What a delectable and fun read!
Dicey and her sister and two brothers are left behind in the family car in a mall car park by their mother who doesn't return.

"Remember how she'd go out and not come back for hours? I think she got lost outside those times, the way she was lost inside."

They were supposedly on their way to stay with their great Aunt Cilla in Bridgeport. Dicey takes it upon herself to get her family to Bridgeport by any means necessary, and so begins an adventure like no other.

The children sleep rough, scrounge and work for money and walk more miles than they would have dreamed. They meet the greatest and worst of characters along their way and I was fully invested in them getting to their destination safe and sound.

The children are all highly realistic. They bicker and whine and moan during the journey, but their love and loyalty to one another is so powerful. I loved the Tillermans. From 13 year old Dicey, forced to grow up too quickly. Book smart James who knows nearly everything about everything. Quiet and reserved Maybeth, and finally stubborn little Sammy.
These kids made my heart swell, and I'm looking forward to continuing with their story.

"You couldn't expect people to act as if they were in their right minds."