Betsy-Tacy
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The Betsy-Tacy books are a series of semi-autobiographical novels by American novelist and short-story writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), which were originally published between 1940 and 1955 by the Thomas Y. Crowell Co. The books are now published by HarperCollins.[1] The first four books were illustrated by Lois Lenski and the remainder by Vera Neville.
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Author | Maud Hart Lovelace |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Published | 1940–1955 |
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No. of books | 10 |
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The series follows the adventures of heroine Betsy Ray, who is based closely on the author, and her friends and family. The first book, Betsy-Tacy, begins in 1897 on the eve of Betsy's fifth birthday, and the last book, Betsy's Wedding, ends in 1917 as the United States prepares to enter the First World War.