{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3946558\"\u003eMaud Hart Lovelace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061794698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061794694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016150\"\u003eHistorical | United States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039060\"\u003eSocial Themes | Friendship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455034732781,"sku":"9780061794698","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_fe9b64cd-0f56-4f0b-bd14-b376c68a82a3.jpg?v=1753512968","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-in-spite-of-herself-9780061794698","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}