Tillerman family
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1) Homecoming
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 16
Description
In Voigt's first novel--and the introduction to her Tillerman saga--the four Tillerman children, abandoned by their emotionally ill mother, travel on foot from New England to their paternal grandmother's Maryland farm in search of a place to call home. An ALA Best of the Best for Young Adults.
2) Dicey's song
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Appears on list
Description
Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage.
4) The runner
Author
Series
Tillerman family volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Description
As a dedicated runner, a teenage boy has always managed to distance himself from other people until the experience of coaching one of his teammates on the track team gradually helps him see the value of giving and receiving.
Author
Series
Tillerman family volume 5
Pub. Date
c.1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Mina's deep love for a grown-up minister drives her to seek a way to give him an unforgettable remembrance, restoration of his faith.
Author
Series
Tillerman family volume 7
Pub. Date
c.1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Dicey struggles to make a go of a boatbuilding business while facing family concerns, romantic problems, and the uncertainties of a drifter who offers to help her in her work.