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Summer of the Swans, The (Puffin Modern Classics)

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On sale Apr 12, 2004 | 144 Pages | 9781101006894
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 830L
Sara's life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swans on the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears.  Then Sara is forced to see her life in a whole new way.
  • WINNER
    Newbery Medal Winner
Betsy Byars is a Newbery Medal winner and a National Book Award winner. Her first children’s book was published in 1962, after it had been rejected nine times. Since then, her works have appeared on the best books lists of the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and American Bookseller. She is best known for her Blossom Family series and Summer of the Swans. View titles by Betsy Byars

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Sara's life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swans on the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears.  Then Sara is forced to see her life in a whole new way.

Awards

  • WINNER
    Newbery Medal Winner

Author

Betsy Byars is a Newbery Medal winner and a National Book Award winner. Her first children’s book was published in 1962, after it had been rejected nine times. Since then, her works have appeared on the best books lists of the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and American Bookseller. She is best known for her Blossom Family series and Summer of the Swans. View titles by Betsy Byars