The Summer of the Swans
by Betsy Byars
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Author: Betsy ByarsEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-21
ISBN: 0142404411
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Puffin
Book Reviews of The Summer of the Swans
Book Review: An Amazing Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Personally I love this book. It is about a 14-year-old girl named Sara Godfrey who is going through a confusing summer. She is hitting puberty and feels depressed a lot of the time. Sara lives with her Aunt Willie, college-aged sister Wanda, a aging dog named Boysie, and her mentally handicapped 10-year-old brother, Charlie. Charlie also shows signs of autism (For instance his infatuation with his watch,) but this book was originally published in 1970 when imformation about autism was less widespread so it's not mentioned. One night Sara takes Charlie to the lake to see the swans, and something about them fascinates him. He wants to stay, but she takes him home with her. That night, Charlie wakes up and wanders out of the house trying to find them again and gets lost in the woods. That morning Sara and her family embark on a desperate search to find him. This book is a quick read but it's so good, with it's detailed descriptions and memorable charactors, that you won't feel cheated.
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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A teenage girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally handicapped brother gets lost.Siblings Books
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