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Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt follows the journey of four young siblings—Dicey, James, Maybeth, and Sammy Tillerman—who are abandoned by their mother in a mall parking lot in Connecticut. Led by Dicey, they travel on foot and later by bus through New England and the Northeastern United States to reach their maternal grandmother in Maryland, facing numerous challenges and relying on their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers along the way. The source material includes topics relating to mental illness, domestic violence, food insecurity, and child hunger.