{"product_id":"heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-maud-hart-lovelace-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 Maud Hart Lovelace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061794694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061794698\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Maud Hart Lovelace","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051016253695,"sku":"9780061794698","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1fafa83-57cf-485c-88fd-32a0f7bbe362.jpg?v=1685010591","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heaven-to-betsy-and-betsy-maud-hart-lovelace-9780061794698","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}