Summer of the Swans is a children's novel by Betsy Byars about fourteen-year-old Sara Godfrey's search for her missing, mentally challenged brother Charlie. It won the Newbery Medal in 1971. Summer of the Swans was adapted for television as Sara's Summer of the Swans in 1974.

1970年3月30日 · Now she wanted to fly away from everything—her beautiful older sister, her bossy Aunty Willie, her remote father, and, most of all, from herself. But could she fly away from Charlie? She loved her younger brother in a way she couldn't understand, though sometimes she grew tired of his neediness.

The Summer of the Swans is a coming-of-age story that follows 14-year-old Sara Godfrey, a girl caught between a family crisis and her own adolescent struggles. The novel spans roughly 24 hours as Sara searches for her 10-year-old brother Charlie (with an …

The Summer of the Swans stands out for its remarkable narrative that delves deeply into the minds of two unique characters: Sara and her younger brother, Charlie, who faces intellectual...

Sara Godfrey is having a rough summer. She is moody and uncomfortable in her own skin. She blames the sudden appearance of the swans for her moodiness. But she is forced to snap out of her malaise when her younger brother, Charlie, who has intellectual disabilities, disappears.

All summer Sara Godfrey has fretted over herself, her impossible body, her terrible new haircut. One moment she's elated, the next, she's in tears. And she can't figure out why.

In The Summer of the Swans, Byars weaves a tapestry of empathy and understanding towards mental disabilities, a perspective enriched by her experiences with learning disabled...

"The Summer of the Swans" by Betsy Byars is a poignant and heartfelt coming-of-age story that revolves around the life of a young girl named Sara. Through the narrative, the author skillfully explores themes of self-discovery, familial relationships, and the challenges of adolescence.