Dicey Tillerman

Dicey Tillerman is a thirteen-year-old girl who was forced to take charge of her siblings and move them over two states to find someone willing to take them in after their mother abandoned them. Dicey is a strong young girl who is much more mature than she has to be because of her experiences in raising her own siblings. Dicey is now in the care of her maternal grandmother but she finds it difficult to sit back and allow someone else to take charge of her and her siblings.

Dicey is learning how to behave like a child instead of always being the one in charge. It is a difficult transition for Dicey, but with Gram's help, she learns how to let people in and to find happiness in her life. It is all threatened, however, when her mother comes back into her life. However, with Gram's...