13-year-old Dicey Tillerman never planned on being abandoned by her mother. She definitely didn’t plan on being left in charge of her three younger siblings. And she really, really didn’t plan on having to travel over a hundred miles on foot to find a place her family could call home. But Dicey is the kind of girl who doesn’t give up easily—or ever. Authorities? No problem. No money? No matter. Obstacles in every direction? Dicey will find a way. In fact, during a journey full of uncertainties, one certainty stands: Dicey will make it to Bridgeport, or wherever the road eventually leads her, with her family—and her hope—intact.
Jenny’s rating (out of 5 stars): 5 You’ll like this book if: You love never-say-die protagonists and stories about journeys, homecomings, and the will to survive. You won’t like this book if: You don’t like runaway mothers or stories that tug on your heartstrings.