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Dicey's Song
by Cynthia Voigt
This is a beautiful coming of age story about a 13 y.o. girl from a poverty-stricken background, who now lives with her three younger siblings and an irascible grandmother on the edge of a small town on the Chesapeake Bay. There are quite a bit of thought-provoking parts in Dicey's story, about the meaning of family, learning disabilities, school and dealing with teachers, and dealing with loss. I think it definitely deserved the Newbery award, and it is rather timeless (unlike "Summer of the Swans", for instance), not really linked to any specific happenings in the late 70's.
There isn't much action - and there is a lot of self-reflection - so some teenagers (especially some boys) may not be very interested. Which is a shame, as it's a wonderful story. The characters seem so real that it makes me want to read more about the Tillerman family, and that's really the ultimate compliment you can give a book, in my opinion.
There isn't much action - and there is a lot of self-reflection - so some teenagers (especially some boys) may not be very interested. Which is a shame, as it's a wonderful story. The characters seem so real that it makes me want to read more about the Tillerman family, and that's really the ultimate compliment you can give a book, in my opinion.