The Summer of the Swans
By: Betsy Byars
Sara Godfrey classifies herself as the most pitiful, ugliest fourteen year old girl. She basically spends her summer feeling sorry for herself and wishing she was more like her older sister. Sara hardly spends time thinking about anybody else’s problems because all she can think about is her ugly body, ridiculous hair and especially her big feet! She thinks she has the worst life and biggest problems, though she has a mentally challenged brother named Charlie. Charlie goes through problems everyday, but that does not even seem to cross Sara’s mind. At least until something happens with Charlie. This story is great to read because the average healthy American usually picks on mentally challenged people, but do not think about what they go through. It also will help you to understand to not worry so much about the misfits, (which we all have), and to start thinking more about the importance of life.
-A. Houston
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