by Cynthia Voigt · Dtv · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783423780865
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«Heimwärts» is the young adult novel by Cynthia Voigt, published by Dtv in paperback (394 pages, in German).
After being abandoned by their mother in a shopping mall, thirteen-year-old Dicey Tillerman takes on the care of her three younger siblings. With barely ten dollars and the address of a distant relative, the four set off on foot to find her, while discovering trust and the strength of family bonds.
First installment of the Tillerman Cycle, Cynthia Voigt's saga about the Tillerman family; the English original was published as «Homecoming».
Suitable for young readers from around 12 years old and for adults who want to discover a coming-of-age story and family bonds.
Cynthia Irving Voigt is an American writer of books for young adults dealing with various topics such as adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Her first book in the Tillerman family series, Homecoming, was nominated for several international prizes and adapted as a 1996 film. Her novel Dicey's Song won the 1983 Newbery Medal.
