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What would you do if your parent left you and your siblings in the car and never came back? That’s the start of Homecoming, a classic YA novel by Cynthia Voigt
The first in the Tillerman series, Homecoming follows the four Tillerman children after they are abandoned by their mentally ill mother in a car park. When she doesn’t come back they set out to find other relatives several states away. … Continue reading
Posted in 11 years and up, 20th Century YA, Young Adult
Tagged 1980s, adoption, American, boats, camping, character-driven, coming-of-age, courage, family, fiction, hardship, learning difficulties, mental illness, north-eastern United States, overcoming adversity, resourcefulness, siblings, single mothers, survival, Tillerman series, well written, YA classic
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Esther Waters by George Moore
Esther Waters by George Moore strives for realism as it portrays the choices and struggles of Esther, a house servant, as she seeks to provide for her illegitimate son. Esther herself is a strong character but by no means flawless. … Continue reading
Posted in Classic, General adult audience, Novel, Realism, Social Novel, Victorian
Tagged 19th Century, British, character-driven, classic, domestic realism, drama, exam period friendly, fiction, injustice, realism, servants, single mothers, society, women
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