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"Charlotte, Emma and the rest of their [English village day-school] class-mates enter through a friendship with a strange and wonderful bird-boy who teaches them to fly. ... As summer merges into autumn the children learn of his special mission and are faced with the most difficult choice of their lives, -- to fly off forever or face the task of growing up."
--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 1962 (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/penelope-farmer-2/the-summer-birds/">undated online</a>)
Full review: NY Herald Tribune 1962-05-13 pI20 (unsigned, extra positive)
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Carnegie Medal for Writing | Carnegie Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Summer Birds | Chatto & Windus | Novel | ||
| March 1962 | The Summer Birds | Harcourt, Brace & World | Novel | ||
| 1985 |
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The Summer Birds | The Bodley Head | Novel | |
| June 1987 |
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The Summer Birds | Dell Yearling | Novel | 3 |