{"product_id":"heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-in-spite-of-herself-9780061794698","title":"Heaven to Betsy and Betsy in Spite of Herself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some characters become your friends for life. That's how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.\" --Judy Blume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a Foreword by Laura Lippman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese two books in Maud Hart Lovelace's beloved Betsy-Tacy series: \u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBetsy in Spite of Herself\u003c\/em\u003e see Betsy and Tacy start high school in Deep Valley, Minnesota. Featuring a foreword by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Laura Lippman and the original cover art from \u003cem\u003eHeaven to Betsy\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I re-read these books every year, marveling at how a world so quaint - Shirtwaists  Pompadours  Merry Widow hats  - can feature a heroine who is undeniably modern.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Laura Lippman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There are three authors whose body of work I have re-read more than once over my adult life: Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Maud Hart Lovelace.\" -- Anna Quindlen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Slipping into a Betsy book is like slipping into a favorite pair of well-worn slippers: It's always a pleasure to live in Betsy's world for a little while, to experience her simple joys, but also her (thankfully short-lived) sorrows.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Meg Cabot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLovelace, Maud Hart:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMaud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) based her Betsy-Tacy series on her own childhood. Her series still boasts legions of fans, many of whom are members of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a national organization based in Mankato, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613197439250,"sku":"9780061794698","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5743490-2d93-4021-bbfd-e11c3e91544b.jpg?v=1732390098","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-in-spite-of-herself-9780061794698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}