# The Summer of the Swans Novel Units Teacher Guide

**Author:** Betsy Cromer Byars
**Grade range:** Grades 3–7
**First published:** 1970
**Page count:** 21
**Genre:** Books and reading
**ISBN-13:** `9781561371143`
**ISBN-10:** `1561371149`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/summer-of-the-swans
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

"The longest day in the life of a 14-year-old girl--the summer day her loved, mentally retarded brother is lost, the day she discovers compassion is a friend. A compelling story".--Publishers Weekly. Newbery Award Book. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

## Where this book is assigned

### Newbery Medal

- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1971 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1971 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1971 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 6th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1971 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1971 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)

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