Tillerman family
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The Tillerman family is the central group of siblings and their mother whose struggles and resilience are chronicled in Cynthia Voigt’s acclaimed series of young adult novels.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | young adult fiction ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Tillerman Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
abandonment and survival
ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ family resilience ⓘ |
| createdBy | Cynthia Voigt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
foster care and guardianship
ⓘ
identity and independence ⓘ mental illness in parents ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Homecoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMatriarch |
Abigail Tillerman
NERFINISHED
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Olivia Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Abigail Tillerman
NERFINISHED
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Bullet Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicey Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Gram Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ James Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Liza Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Maybeth Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAwardForSeries | Newbery Medal for "Dicey’s Song" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableHonorForSeries | Newbery Honor for "A Solitary Blue" ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Dicey Tillerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intergenerational trauma
ⓘ
search for home ⓘ sibling responsibility ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocusIn |
A Solitary Blue
NERFINISHED
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Come a Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicey’s Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Homecoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventeen Against the Dealer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sons from Afar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Runner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfWorks | Atheneum Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| setInRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adolescent readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
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