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homecoming

Books about homecoming for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hector's Bear's homecoming

Hector's Bear's homecoming

Sidney A. Barsuk, Wizard J. Gizard, Al Ochsner

Ages 3–8forgivenesshomecoming

Cover of Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas

Laurie John

Ages 13–18familylove

Cover of Home again

Home again

Dorinda Silver Williams

Ages 3–8familymilitary life

Cover of The prodigal son

The prodigal son

Walsh, Bill

Ages 6–12forgivenessredemption

Cover of Sunny bunny comes home.

Sunny bunny comes home.

Ages 3–7individualitybelonging

Cover of Soldier sister, fly home

Soldier sister, fly home

Bo Flood

Ages 9–14familymilitary service

Cover of The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Gillian Cross

Ages 10–16heroismperseverance

Cover of Sara's Homecoming (Road to Avonlea No. 12)

Sara's Homecoming (Road to Avonlea No. 12)

Heather Conkie

Ages 8–12familyhomecoming

Cover of When The Sergeant Came Marching Home

When The Sergeant Came Marching Home

Don Lemna

Ages 9–13homecomingfamily

Cover of Dorothy Returns To Oz (Return to Oz)

Dorothy Returns To Oz (Return to Oz)

Golden Books

Ages 3–8adventurefriendship

Cover of The Son Who Left Home (Talkabout)

The Son Who Left Home (Talkabout)

Kees De Kort

Ages 4–10forgivenessredemption

Cover of Return to Oz

Return to Oz

Walt Disney Pictures

Ages 4–8adventurefriendship

Cover of A dog's way home

A dog's way home

Bobbie Pyron

Ages 8–12loyaltyperseverance

Cover of The adventures of Odysseus

The adventures of Odysseus

Hugh Lupton

Ages 8–12courageperseverance

Cover of The Odyssey of Homer

The Odyssey of Homer

Alfred John Church

Ages 10–15adventureperseverance

Cover of Lamb's adventures of Ulysses

Lamb's adventures of Ulysses

Charles Lamb

Ages 8–14adventureperseverance

Cover of When Mama Comes Home Tonight

When Mama Comes Home Tonight

Eileen Spinelli

Ages 2–7mother-child relationshiplove and connection

Cover of Walt Disney Pictures' Return to Oz

Walt Disney Pictures' Return to Oz

Walt Disney

Ages 5–10adventuremagic

Cover of The Return of the Native

The Return of the Native

Thomas Hardy

Ages 14–18homecomingsocial class

Cover of Ghosts of war

Ghosts of war

Ryan Smithson

Ages 14–18war and conflictmilitary service

Cover of Ὀδύσσεια

Ὀδύσσεια

Όμηρος

Ages 12–18adventureperseverance

Cover of The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (Fairyland #4)

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland (Fairyland #4)

Catherynne M. Valente

Ages 9–14identitybelonging

Cover of Father Bear comes home

Father Bear comes home

Else Holmelund Minarik

Ages 3–8familyhomecoming

Cover of The Adventures of Ulysses

The Adventures of Ulysses

Bernard Evslin

Ages 9–14courageperseverance