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Betsy and the Great World (Betsy-Tacy)

15 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1996

Betsy and I went to Italy
I have read "Betsy and the Great World" so often that I know much of it by heart. When I travelled to Italy this spring, and stepped into St. Mark's Square, I could hear the Harvard Man yelling at Betsy's "tourist trick" with the pigeons. And when I went on a gondola ride, Betsy and her Marco were in the gondola that floated by on the other side of the Grand Canal. Any author who can make her ...

Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Betsy-Tacy)

5 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

A celebration of American life
This is my personal favorite of the Betsy-Tacy series (although picking a favorite is akin to naming your favorite child). It chronicles a pivotal year for Betsy, Tacy and Tib, when they finally have "two numbers in their age". Betsy prophesizes that their tenth year marks the beginning of great things for the trio, like falling in love and traveling the world. Providentially, the handsome ...

Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy)

14 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1996

Delightful series for girls
If you haven't gotten into the Betsy-Tacy series of girls' books, based on author Maud Hart Lovelace's childhood in turn-of-the-century Minnesota, treat yourself or a young lady you love. Starting with Betsy's Wedding (or any of the books) is fine; Lovelace began this series about the close friendship of 3 little girls at a reading level appropriate for their age in the first book ("Betsy-Tacy," ...

Betsy Was a Junior (Betsy-Tacy)

8 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1995

So good I can't stand it
Betsy Was a Junior evokes Betsy's year in the heart of high school, beginning with Tib's sudden return to Deep Valley. Based on Maud Hart Lovelace's real-life junior year, the book evokes the Okto Delta sorority, which has so many good times you can hardly believe it. Please get it.

Betsy and Joe (Betsy-Tacy)

11 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1995

I LOVE these books
My mother's hometown is the real Deep Valley, and I have loved these books for as long as I can remember. My grandmother and I spent a summer vaction tirelessly hunting down out of print, hardcover copies of all the high school books. They were, and remain, my very favorite young adult literature. I read them over and over because the invoke memories of a less frenzied time. I strongly recommend ...

Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy)

15 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1979

A Wonderful Book in a Great Series!
Betsy, Tacy, and Tib is a wonderful book in a great series. Maud Hart Lovelace did a spectacular job writing these stories. My mother read the books and loved them, my sister and I read the books and loved them, and now my little girls are reading them and loving them. These books never seem to grow old even though they are set during the turn of the 20th century. As a child, I not only read ...

Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy)

8 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1980

Books you'll never forget!
Growing up a child of the 70s, I read all the Betsey-Tacey books over and over again. I found this one when I was just entering Junior High school. I was so excited to find she grew up too, and had adventures with BOYS (but just as pals, of course!). Reading it, I was gratefully lost in her world. I think this series is highly under-read today, as I find many youngsters have not heard of them. ...

Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy)

12 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

Betsy Rocks!
I first read the "Betsy" books 4 years ago and am currently re-reading the series. Is there not a more delightful set of books for any age? 'Downtown' is my favorite of the younger Betsy books. So many plots and subplots wind their way around in this wonderful book. For those who love the theatre there several chapters on that theme. Do you enjoy Christmas traditions? A chapter on that. ...

Betsy-Tacy

33 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

Wonderful series of books, however...
I was recently reminded of the Betsy-Tacy books I loved so much when I was a young girl. You can not imagine my horror at seeing the current editions' illustrations of the girls, though. Part of the original books' charm was the simple illustrations. Whoever decided to change them should be ashamed. Ashamed and fired. Seriously. Contact me if you want to join a campaign to have the real ...

Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy)

14 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 1945

A story that is timeless
This is a wonderful series of books, which I prefer to return to than the "Little House" series. I was introduced to these rather late (hey, I wasn't alive in the 50s, okay?) I find them charming and timeless. Even though the skirts are ankle-length, the boys don't swear, and Daddy doesn't get any mouthing off from the kids, the people in it seem modern in their feelings. And it takes a darn ...

The Betsy-Tacy Treasury

3 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace, Lois Lenski

HarperCollins Publishers, 1995

Special Collection for young girls
As a child growing up, I was an avid reader. I began reading the "Betsy-Tacy" books when the school librarian introduced me to the series. This is a wonderful series showing the life of the main chracter, Betsy. I can remember devouring each of the books. Now that I am a teacher and a mother, I can't wait to find and purchase the books for my daughter and my classroom library. In today's ...

Winona's Pony Cart (Betsy-Tacy)

5 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

A nice look at another B-T character
After many years, I finally tracked down a library copy of "Winona's Pony Cart," and I am glad to have read it. It's a nice look at Winona's home life at the age of 8, when the "main" characters haven't really encountered Winona yet. What a riot of a character she is! I've always liked her character in the rest of the series, so I was happy to get a peek into her life, meeting her sisters ...

Emily of Deep Valley (Betsy-Tacy)

22 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

Favorite of a Betsy-Tacy addict
Okay, my secret is out--I'm an addict. These books have entranced me my whole life with their warmth and their wonderful characters. This is how I've learned much of my early-20th century history, as a matter of fact. Much as I adore all of the Betsy books, Emily is my favorite, I think. Her painful shyness and lack of self confidence are overcome by sheer determination and a focus on others ...

Down Town: A Betsy-Tacy Story (or: Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown)
Maud Hart Lovelace

Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1948

Hardcover title is "Down Town: A Betsy-Tacy Story," while the dustjacket title is "Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown." 6th printing.

Betsy Was a Junior : A Betsy-Tacy High School Story
Maud Hart Lovelace

Thomas Y Crowell Company, 1947

A Betsy- Tacy High School story. A small town shortly after the turn of the century provides the background for this account of Betsy's third year at Deep Valley High.

The Betsy-Tacy Companion: A Biography of Maud Hart Lovelace

13 reviews
Sharla Scannell Whalen

Portalington Press, 1995

A must-have reference for any Betsy-Tacy Fan!
This book is a lot of fun to have around when you're reading or re-reading the Betsy-Tacy series! It tells the stories behind the stories, compares the events in the books to events in Maud's life, and includes wonderful pictures of the real people behind the fictional names. It is not intended to be a straight-out biography of Maud but rather how her life paralleled Betsy's. The research is ...

Carney's House Party: A Deep Valley Book (Betsy-Tacy)

24 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

HarperTrophy, 2000

I went to Deep Valley and Saw Carney's House
So... was glad to be able to order the one Betsy book I had never read. It's lovely - all MH Lovelace's Betsy books are. And FINALLY, finally, you get to find out what happened to Larry and where Sam came from. When I first got on the 'net last year, I was so glad to be able to order books I could never quite find, and also to find there were (adult) Betsy fans everywhere - what a pleasant ...

Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley: A Guidebook of Mankato Places in the Betsy-Tacy Series

1 review

Minnesota Heritage Publishing, 2002

History fan
This book is an excellent resource for those familiar with author Maud Hart Lovelace. It's also a wonderful guidebook for the history of the Mankato, Minnesota area and life around the turn of the twentieth century. The brief bios of families that were involved with her books and the community at that time are very well done.

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