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The Night Swimmers

Published
May 1980
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General Fiction General Fiction
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144

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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.

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Jul 1981 Laurel Leaf ISBN 044096766X
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Aug 1983 Yearling ISBN 0440458579
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First Edition Apr 1980 Bodley Head Children's Books ISBN 0370303172
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Sep 1983 Turtleback Books ISBN 088103245X
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Mar 1984 MacMillan (UK) ISBN 0333352882
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Feb 1991 ISIS Audio Books ISBN 1850898502
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Feb 2013 Open Road Publishing ISBN B00B4V7QPG
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Feb 2013 Open Road Publishing ISBN 145329418X
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