Money
Mo' money, mo' problems, right? Not exactly. Dicey has the
opposite issue: Lack
of money means a whole lot more problems for her family.
Empty Pockets
When this whole journey starts out, the...
Water
Right up until the end of this book, the Tillermans have no place
to call home. But that doesn't mean there's not one place they always feel
happy and content: by the water.
"It
takes different...
Music
Music and singing follow the Tillermans all through their
journey. The four kids love to sing because it connects them to their mother
and father, and Dicey remembers the two of them singing in the...
Honeysuckle
When Dicey and her siblings arrive at their grandmother's
house, they see that it's not only run down and sad looking, but it's overgrown
with honeysuckle vines:
The house
was silent, vacant, n...