“Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested”, -Anonymous. In James Tillerman’s eyes smart means the same thing, he has to work very hard to be smart. Like he has to read and write everyday. Clearly, James does all that. James Tillerman plays a role as a ten-year-old boy in the book, Homecoming, by Cynthia Voigt. He shows smartness in so many ways. Such as books, being ahead of other kids and just being it. James Tillerman may not be the most humorous person to be a around, but he sure is the brightest!