"The Sara Summer" by Mary Downing Hahn was first published in 1979.
The Sara Summer
Mary Downing Hahn's first book, The Sara Summer, was published in 1979.
The Sara Summer
Mary Downing Hahn became an author because she had a passion for writing and storytelling. She found joy in creating imaginative worlds and characters that readers could connect with. Her love for crafting compelling narratives led her to pursue a career as a writer.
Sara Downing was born on 1979-04-26.
In the book "Summer of the Swans," Sara's father lives in Pennsylvania. He is not present in Sara's life, as she lives with her aunt and uncle in West Virginia. Sara's father is not actively involved in her upbringing or daily life.
Mary Crane has written: 'Sightlines' 'Rape Avoidance and Resistance' 'Sara of Upper Dam'
her name is Sara Balint
Sara Balint
In "The Summer of the Swans" by Betsy Byars, the solution or resolution comes when the protagonist, Sara, comes to terms with her feelings of insecurity and uncertainty. Through a series of events during the summer, Sara learns to accept herself for who she is, ultimately finding inner peace and a sense of belonging.
Sara, a 14 year old teenager, is a protagonist, that feels bad about herself. She is irritable too. And she thinks that her life or her summer is horrible counting all of her "problems", but when Sara's brother, Charlie, a 10 year old handicapped boy, gets lost, she desperately tries to find him. She has the assistance of her bet friend, Mary Weicek, and Joe Melby, her "great and terrible enemy", that ends up inviting Sara to a party. In the process of finding Charlie, the problem that charlie gets lost becomes the event that is more important to her. When Sara finally finds him, she sees things and life differently, learning many things of life that she had never really realized.
Sara suddenly feels so happy because they finally found Charlie and she found who she really is.