| Dicey and her three younger siblings are traveling with their mother to their cousin's home in Bridgeport, CT. Dicey's mother has lost her job in Providence, RI where they had been prevously living and they were on their way to seek help from their cousin. During the long drive Dicey's mother pulls into a shopping mall, tells her children to wait in the car, and goes inside. Dicey and her siblings wait for a few hours but their mother does not return as promised. Dicey then decides to take the matter into her own hands.
After many long hours of walking along highways and overcoming problems such as a shortage of money, little food, and sickness, Dicey and her family finally reach their cousin's home in Bridgeport. They find,however, that the cousin is no longer living but her daughter, Cousin Eunice, is there in her place. Dicey and her siblings hope that they will find refuge in their cousin's home, but new problems arise, forcing them to journey to Southern Maryland to her grandmother's farm. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school Parents/lack of parents problem? Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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