Student Recommendations for

Cynthia Voigt


The Callendar Papers

I really enjoyed this book.  Cynthia Voigt set up a great mood for the story.  I felt like I was moving along with the characters--a part of the story.  Melisa C.
Rating: ****


David and Jonathan

This book is slow at parts but it is pretty good overall.  It tells about the true meaning of friendship. Jonathan's cousin is very troubled because of guilt of surviving World War II, and begins to pull Jonathan into his world.  Chelsea O.
Rating: ***


Dicey's Song

This book was very well written and had a lot of symbolism.  It made me think of how my life was and the direction it was going in.  Dicey Tillerman is strong and does what she feels is right no matter what other people may think of her.  Melisa C.
Rating: ****


Homecoming

This book made me think of how lucky I am to have loving, healthy parents.  It was hard to believe a mother could leave her kids, but it happens a lot.  The Tillermans' struggle to keep their family together brings a tear to my eye.  Melisa C.
Rating: ****

I liked the book a lot.  The only problem that I had was that it was very unrealistic.  It seems that it isn't possible that four kids could make it so far with no money or parents.  Allyson R.
Rating: ****


The Wings of a Falcon

This book is a very good book!  This book's characters are easy to get attached to.  It is mostly about two boys.  Julie C.
Rating: *****