Five Books on Homesickness
After a change, such as moving away to college, it's common to experience homesickness. Among the many possible responses to homesickness are bodily symptoms, such as despair, and anxiety. Here are five novels that will tell you in detail what homesickness actually is and how it feels.
1. A Water Lily Blooms by Sylvia Mader
A girl from a wealthy family, always under the protection of her parents, leaves for college to become a physician. Andie Bradford, born and raised on Martha's Vineyard, wants to pursue her education rather than find a rich husband. But the attractive young woman soon finds herself in therapy, the main cause being homesickness, her blistering schedule, and her constant arguments with her mother. Andie has to face it alone, but she decides not to give up. The book can be your perfect inspirational story if you’re away from home and feel like giving up mid-journey. The character of Andie depicts a strong female who continues on her path, becoming a competent, mature woman.
2. The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart
In the 1957 storyline, a family of four relocates from Mexico to America. The endpapers begin with the moving beginning of their daybreak departure. Small develops other characters, establishes a plausible period with Formica counters and big-finned cars, and draws emphasis to Isabel's expressive face with the help of his innovative use of color and deft variation of line. The letters Isabel writes to Auntie Lupita implicitly depict a family that is concerned about a child's well-being.
3. Sugar in Milk by Thrity Umrigar.
A little immigrant girl feels lonely when she first arrives in the country and longs for her relatives, family, and pets back home. All of her new toys and books, as well as the attention of her aunt and uncle, are of no assistance. Then one day, she hears a story from her aunt that alters everything: The book is beautifully illustrated with spreads that depict diverse cultures on New York City streets for the modern tale and subtle decoration for the historical Parsi tale. The young girl's viewpoint is altered by the story, which enables her to accept her new house and serves as a reminder for her to show kindness to others.
4. Heidi by Johanna Spyri
The protagonist of the tale is an orphan girl named Heidi who has been assigned to live at the summit of a hill in the Swiss Alps with a reclusive, irate man. Her grandfather is this man. Dete, Heidi's aunt, had previously been Heidi's roommate, but Dete has since accepted a position in Frankfurt. She had to leave since there was no chance, and she was willing to decline this job in order to take care of Heidi.
5. Wild Girl by Patricia Reilly Giff
After being away for five years, a little Brazilian girl crosses the border to America to rejoin her father and brother. Everyone must get used to the idea that she is no more than 7 years old, and she still has a lot to discover about her life and family in a foreign country. The transition for Livie is made easier by a young filly going through comparable transitions and by an elderly mare in need of attention. A family of immigrants builds a new life while maintaining close ties to their previous one in Brazil in this powerful and endearing tale.
