Homecoming Resources

Websites

Cynthia Voigt

The author's official website. Check out all her awesome books today, and read up on her life while you're at it.

Ease on Down the Road

Bust our your walking shoes—here's a map with all the most important sites on the Tillermans' east coast journey.

Travel the Tillerman Way

Check out this itinerary to learn more about the stops the Tillermans make on their way home.

Movie or TV Productions

Homecoming (1996)

This 1996 made-for-TV movie depicts the Tillermans' big adventure, but cuts out a whole lot of fun traveling plot points. Guess it's no fun to watch four abandoned kids wander around and starve. 

Articles and Interviews

Scholastic Interview with Voigt

Wherein this super cool author talks about writing for kids and where she got the idea for Homecoming.

An Author Talks Books

An interview with Voigt from way back in 1983 when the sequel to Homecoming (named Dicey's Song) won the Newberry Medal.

Video

An Interview with Voigt

The author talks about writing awesome books and living ocean-side.

Animal House

Bluto isn't as fond of the song "I Gave My Love a Cherry" as the Tillermans are, but to be fair, their version is probably way more awesome.

Audio

Dobro Guitar

Listen to "Greensleeves" played on a dobro guitar and you'll feel like you're sitting in Stewart's dorm room all over again.

Autoharp

June Carter Cash plays her autoharp, just like Edie does in Rockland State Park.

Images

Cynthia Voigt

Our author hanging out and generally being awesome.

Homecoming Cover

You can't judge a book by its cover, but this is one of our favorites.

Breakfast with Gram

Here's a movie still featuring the Tillerman kids sitting down for a meal with their grandmother. Will she let them stay? The delicious pancakes say yes to us.