The Year the Swallows Came Early
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780061625008
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After her father is sent to jail, eleven-year-old Groovy Robinson must decide if she can forgive the failings of someone she loves.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; father in prison
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2010
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2009
Children's Catalog Supplement to Nineteenth Edition, 2009
Beehive Book Award, 2011
Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award, 2010-2011
Nominee
Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2011-2012
Master List
Keywords
child of prisoner; cooking; friendship; life; innocence; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Fitzmaurice, Kathryn, "The Year the Swallows Came Early" (2011). Diverse Families. 941.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/941