The Summer of the Swans Study Guide consists of approx. 51 pages of summaries and analysis on The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars. Browse the literature study guide below:
The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars is a sweet, coming-of-age novel about a young girl who is struggling with the transition from childhood to adulthood, while carrying the added burden of having to care for her younger, mentally impaired brother. Young Sara's life is further complicated when her brother walks out of the house in the middle of the night and disappears. This novel won the John Newberry Medal in 1971 and still rings true for readers of all ages thirty years later. (
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