Order of Cynthia Voigt Books

Cynthia Voigt is an American author renowned for her book Dicey’s Song, which won the Newbery Medal in 1983. This book is part of the well-known Tillerman Cycle series that started in 1981 with Homecoming. Voigt was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from Smith College. She later became a teacher, instructing both elementary and high school students. After marrying fellow teacher Walter Voigt, she began writing. Although she worked on her writing for a few years, she chose to leave teaching and pursue writing full-time after winning the Newbery Medal.