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Byars, Betsy THE NIGHT SWIMMERS New York : Dell, 1983. IL 3-6 RL 5.3 . ISBN 0440458579   Retta is the oldest of three kids, all of whom were named after country music stars -- Loretta Lynn was Retta's namesake. Responsible for Johnny and Ray at night while Daddy sings his big hit "My Angel Went to Heaven in a DC13", Retta takes the kids to the Colonel's pool at night after the rich folks have gone to bed for the night. Johnny grows up a lot that summer and when he rebels against Retta's rules and orders, the whole family organization collapses. Find out how Retta copes, read Betsy Byars "The Night Swimmers". SUBJECTS:     Single-parent family -- Fiction                         Brothers and sisters -- Fiction ©  Permission is granted for the noncommercial duplication and use of this resource, provided it is substantially unchanged from its present form and appropriate credit is given.