Book cover for The Night Swimmers by Betsy Byars

The Night Swimmers

2013 Released
138 Pages
1-2 Hours
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Open Road Media Teen & TweenISBN 9781453294185

Retta, Johnny, and Roy have no parental rules to follow, so they've made up their own After their mother passes away, Retta, Johnny, and Roy don't have much parenting in their lives. Their dad is a country singer who keeps them well fed but isn't around much. Older sister Retta takes control, leading her brothers on all sorts of unwise adventures and promising that one day they'll have money, safety, and a nice home. When their dad is away performing at night, they slip into a neighbor's pool to swim and pretend to have a glamorous life beneath the light of the moon. But freedom doesn't mean happiness, especially when a new crisis emerges.   National Book Award winner The Night Swimmers is a moving story of siblings who can count on nobody but one another.   This ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author's personal collection.

Betsy Byars

<p><strong>Betsy Byars</strong> is the author of many award-winning books for children, including <em>The Summer of the Swans</em>, a Newbery Medal winner. <em>The Pinballs </em>was an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author of <em>Goodbye, Chicken Little</em>; <em>The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish</em>; and the popular Golly Sisters trilogy.</p>

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