Summer of the Swans
By Betsy Byars
An insecure fourteen-year-old, Sarah is unhappy with herself and her family. Though she loves her mentally disabled brother Charlie, Sarah is tired of always being responsible for him. When Charlie turns up missing, however, Sarah tries desperately to find him and in the process discovers that she is less the ugly duckling than she had supposed.
- John Newbery Medal 1971 (Medal Winner)
- Format: Book
- ISBN: 9780670681907