Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Trumpets and Swans and Summers

 

    The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars is mostly about a teenaged Sara and her ten-year-old little brother, Charlie, who is mentally challenged. He sneaks out of the house during the night and becomes lost in the woods. When his absence is discovered the next morning, Sara and everyone in the neighborhood frantically comb the hills and valleys trying to find him. 

    This author beautifully presents Sara's love for her brother, which hits home, since I have five brothers to love, less the one who ascended to eternal summer last year, but all the affection still remains.
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