Dicey's Song

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Summary: Pretty good but not a book that would capture you
Review: I finished reading this book this morning. I had to read it because I needed points on a school book program. I haven't read the first one though. It's funny I always end up reading the sequel to a book! Its basicly about a girl named Dicey Tillerman who's the oldest out of four children. They had to run away from where they used to live because there mother went mentally ill. Their grandmother took them in and promised to adopt them. They had a pretty good year except for a few things. Dicey was anti-social when it came to people out of her family until she met the smart Wilhemina and the guitar playing Jeff (Who by the way has a thing for Dicey). Sammy, Dicey's youngest brother was unbelievedly well behaved for a while until it came to marbles. Her younger sister Maybeth, who's very talented with piano and singing, has trouble reading and James, Dicey's other older younger brother, developed a phonics plan for her because he's smart and comes up with the best ideas. They make family friends with Maybeth's piano teacher, the overweight, Mr. Lingerle. Enough of the introduction though. Dicey is being forced to grow up when she doesn't want to, she has to start wearing regular clothes, buy a bra because she now has a bosom, and deal with hardships of life. I think it's a good book all in all. It's sad towards the end, but I won't give too much away. You'll have to read it for yourself.

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Summary: Slow Beginning, Might be too Tough for a Young Reader
Review: The first fifty or so pages of the book move very slowly. It is very difficult to get to know and understand the characters and sometimes, the actions of particular characters seem unpredictable to the point of absurdity. I think that while this is a Newberry Award winning book, it may be too difficult for many young readers. Due to the slow beginning and the fact that the novel is character-driven, this novel would have difficulty holding the interest of an average or below average reader. This is not a book that should be used in a classroom setting either as boys will have an especially tough time relating to the main character Dicey who is a tough character for even young girls to relate to. While Dicey does find herself in some universal situations: buying her first bra, making friends in a new town, finding acceptance, having a boy notice her, being accused of cheating, experiencing the death of someone close to her, I think that by and large, young girls still could not relate to Dicey in many ways. Dicey is far from lazy, she is very responsible and very intelligent and a rather motherly character. These qualities that define her character are what will make her stand apart from the majority of readers.

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Summary: A Great Book
Review: I read this book for a summer report for school and Dicey's Song is a great book. What gets you interessted in this book is that it is not a make-belive fantacy book, it can make you think "Wow, this can realy happen to someone.". So, if you're looking for a good book to read, read Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight.

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Summary: Growing up isn't always easy
Review: Now, that the Tillerman children are living with their grandmother, Dicey doesn't have to worry about her sibilings so much. But, Dicey does. Dicey gets an after school and weekend job to help out. She doesn't seem to want any friends and she's failing home ec because she doesn't think it's important. Then something happens to her mother, who is in a Boston hospital. Who ever said that growing up is easy?

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Summary: GREAT BOOK TO DO WITH A CLASS OF 7TH GRADERS!
Review: I purchased 13 copies ... to read with my seventh grade Reading class. The students, especially the ladies, really enjoyed it. I had also purchased ..., LITPLANS, for Dicey's Song. With the two, it was a very rewarding lesson to teach. I strongely recommend this book. I even had a couple of students look for the sequel to this book,Seventeen Against the Dealer. I also recommend the prequel to this book, The Homecoming. Good Luck and Enjoy!

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Summary: Great book for the serious teen
Review: I was a teenager (about 10 years ago) when I first read this book. I related to it tremendously because I was the oldest child in my family and I had to take care of my sisters often because my parents worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. Of course, this is nothing compared to what Dicey had to go through, but I remember thinking what an incredible story this was and it was first time that responsibility was presented to me so clearly in a book. For the first time, I read about someone who cared more about her family than herself, this is very different from the usual young adult books you read out there. I also learned for the first time what resourcefulness means. Dicey had to do a lot of "resourceful" things to keep her family together. All in all, I learned many important lessons from this book. It's definitely more serious than the Harry Potter books that all the kids are reading today. This book dealt with a lot of serious issues, I can imagine that kids nowadays might not relate to it because it seems to me that kids nowadays have no worries and no responsibilites.

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Summary: bad!!!
Review: ok, first of all i'm a 13 year old girl that read this book for my english class. i could barely keep my atention on this book. i'm not the type or girl who never reads for fun at all. i do! so i know what a good book is, and this isn't one of them. yes i felt bad for dicey but it was so boring until she started talking about her mom. so if your about 13 years old, i woulgn't pick up this book. thanx for reading this!

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Summary: VERY, VERY GOOD BOOK!
Review: This book was so good, I just finished reading it a couple minutes ago. I read "Homecoming" before I read "Dicey's Song" and that was also and amazing book.

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Summary: Dicey's Song
Review: If you are ever looking for a great realistic fiction book I suggest reading Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt. It is about a girl named Dicey Tillerman, a 13 year old girl who had to move with her 4 other siblings to her Grandmothers house after her mom "dissapeared", causing her to start a new school and a new life that she does not like. In the course of the book Dicey learns many of the most important lessons in life, learning that she can't take care of everyone without taking care of herself, and learning to let go of something very important. I enjoyed the book because it was so realistic how it focused on this family, who is struggling with money and trying to live a happy, normal life.

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Summary: Dicey`s Song
Review: Have you ever been bored on a Saturday afternoon before, and don`t know what to do? How about reading a book! If you want a great book to read, you should read "Dicey`s Song" written by Cynthia Voigt, and published by Antheum in 1982. "Dicey`s Song" is the sequel to "Homecoming" another book by Cynthia Voigt. It is a book about a young teenager named Dicey and her brothers and sisters who are getting used to their new life living with their grandmother. This book is filled with excitement, curiosity, and suspense. If you are like me, you will not be able to put this book down. In "Dicey`s Song" Dicey and her brothers and sisters are living with their grandmother. They are just begginning to go back to school after a long and almost endless summer. In the past summer they were left behind by their mother and were forced to find this grandmother they had never met. Now they are adapting to their new lifestyle and seeming to like it. They make new friends, and learn the true meaning to life, to have a family and friends to be with. Dicey and her family find many hardships, suspicions, excitement, and emotions as they live with their grandmother. They learn to deal with school problems, and the issue about money. None of the children can forget their mother though, and neither can their grandmother. The Tillermans (Dicey and her family) finally get word that their mother is in a mental hospital. Now the Tillermans are faced with the hardships of everyday life and the awful truth about their mother. Want to know what happens next? No, I can`t tell you, you have to read the book. So now you`ll have somthing to do on your boring Saturdays. If you are a child of any age and enjoy curiosity, suspense, and excitement you will definately enjoy this book. What are you waiting for? Get out there and read this book!