The Summer of the Swans, by Betsy Byars Lit Link Grades 4-6

Sara is a person who gets frustrated with herself - nothing is right about her looks or her personality. One moment she would be laughing joyfully and the next moment she would be in the depths of despair. Sara didn't know what was happening to her. Things seemed the same as the previous summers. Then the swans came. Sara takes Charlie down to see the swans, although he was a pain coming home, she enjoyed the experience with him.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross-curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

A novel by Betsy Byars.

The students will:

- develop a love of and an appreciation for good literature.

- improve independent reading skills.

- practise responding to literature in a variety of creative ways.