21. Educational Paperback Association Short autobiography written especially for students. http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid=19

22. Fall 1997 Indepth looks at the elements in byars literature. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/fall97/schaefer.html

ETDs ImageBase Ejournals News ... Special Collections Editors: James Blasingame James.Blasingame@asu.edu Lori A. Goodson lagoodson@cox.net Volume 25, Number 1 Fall 1997 DLA Ejournal Home ALAN Home Table of Contents for this issue Search ALAN and other ejournals Betsy Byars: Techniques and Themes Judith Callaway-Schaefer Betsy Byars is a prolific author of children's books, who began writing in the 1960s and has continued until the present. She has written about forty books, the most recent one being Tornado. Byars is popular: her books are sought in school libraries, and The Summer of the Swans won the Newbery Award in 1971. Although all of Byars' writing is fiction for children and young adults, it can arbitrarily be divided into three categories: (1) the fiction before the mid-1980s, all of which seems at least wistful (The Midnight Fox) if not downright somber (The Cartoonist). A subdivision of this category would be the books that use animals as a major part of the story. These first writings have the widest range of appeal as they are more realistic than the books after this time, and some even have great appeal for adults; (2) the cheerful recent books (the Bingo series, Coast to Coast, the Blossom series, etc.) for children 10 to 14 years old;

23. Betsy Byars jcschools.net/3r/ppt/byars_files/v3_document.htm - 7k - Bingo Brown and the Language of Love (by betsy byars) Gr.1-8 Money Management The Midnight Fox Lesson Ideas (by betsy byars) Yennadon Elementary (B.C. http://jc-schools.net/3r/ppt/byars_files/v3_document.htm

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24. Howstuffworks "Byars, Betsy - Encyclopedia Entry" Learn about byars, betsy. Read our encyclopedia entry on byars, betsy. http://reference.howstuffworks.com/byars-betsy-encyclopedia.htm

HowStuffWorks.com RSS Make HowStuffWorks your homepage Get Newsletter Search HowStuffWorks and the web: Encyclopedia Humanities Literature For Children ... Biographies Learn about Children's Literature Biographies and get information on topics related to Children's Literature Biographies. Related Categories: REFERENCE LINKS PRINT EMAIL Byars, Betsy Byars, Betsy (1928-...), is an American author of children's books. Her fiction blends humor, psychological insight, and sensitive explorations of modern social problems. She won the 1971 Newbery Medal for The Summer of the Swans (1970), which is a story about a girl who is searching for her younger brother, who has mental retardation. Related Topics: Speare, Elizabeth George (1908-1994), was an American author of historical fiction for children. Her novels The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) and... Blume, Judy (1938-...), is an American author of humorous, realistic books for children and adults. She is best known for her novels about... Burnett, Frances Hodgson

25. Betsy Byars From HarperCollins Publishers betsy byars is a widely read and loved author of many awardwinning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/11879/Betsy_Byars/index.aspx

Member Sign In Register Books Authors Readers Members Search: Popular Searches submission contests submissions vampire kisses access press regency romance harpercollins/premiumplus erin hunter submission guidelines narnia Browse Bestsellers New Releases Upcoming Books ... Award Winners initNav(1); Categories Audio Avon Romance Business Children's Books Cooking E-books Fiction Health and Fitness History Lifestyles Mystery Parenting Poetry SF and F/Eos Self Improvement Spirituality Teen Readers Author E-mail this page Print this page Betsy Byars Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special . Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts , illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again , all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband...

26. Betsy Byars - Penguin Group (USA) Authors - Penguin Group (USA) Find information on betsy byars, including popular titles and books by betsy byars. Read more with Penguin Group (USA) http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000005687,00.html

SYM=GetSymbol('BIO'); my cart home authors books ... Author Web Site Betsy Byars Betsy Byars began her writing career rather late in life. "In all of my school years, . . . not one single teacher ever said to me, 'Perhaps you should consider becoming a writer,'" Byars recalls. "Anyway, I didn't want to be a writer. Writing seemed boring. You sat in a room all day by yourself and typed. If I was going to be a writer at all, I was going to be a foreign correspondent like Claudette Colbert in Arise My Love . I would wear smashing hats, wisecrack with the guys, and have a byline known round the world. My father wanted me to be a mathematician." So Byars set out to become mathematician, but when she couldn't grasp calculus in college, she turned to English. Even then, writing was not on her immediate horizon. First, she married and started a family. The writing career didn't emerge until she was 28, a mother of two children, and living in a small place she called the barracks apartment, in Urbana, Illinois. She and her husband, Ed, had moved there in 1956 so he could attend graduate school at the University of Illinois. She was bored, had no friends, and so turned to writing to fill her time. Byars started writing articles for The Saturday Evening Post Look ,and other magazines. As her family grew and her children started to read, she began to write books for young people and, fortunately for her readers, discovered that there was more to being a writer than sitting in front of a typewriter.

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Language: English [ others Albanian Basque Bulgarian ... Welsh Over twenty-two million books on members' bookshelves. Home Book Suggestions Zeitgeist Groups ... add a picture Author: Betsy Byars Also known as: Betsy Byars Betsy Cromer Byars Betsy. Byar Betsy Byares ... Betsy Byers Members Reviews Rating Favorited Conversations Books by Betsy Byars combine/separate works The summer of the swans 398 copies, 3 reviews The pinballs 141 copies, 3 reviews The midnight fox 71 copies, 1 review Tornado 57 copies, 1 review Trouble River 56 copies, 2 reviews The Cybil War 54 copies, review The 18th emergency 52 copies, review The burning questions of Bingo Brown 47 copies, 1 review The Golly Sisters go West 48 copies, 1 review The not-just-anybody family 39 copies, 1 review Wanted Mud Blossom 39 copies, review The TV kid 33 copies, review The night swimmers 32 copies, review The SOS File 31 copies, 4 reviews Hooray for the Golly sisters! 31 copies, review see all 66 books Member ratings Average: 0.5 stars 1 stars 1.5 stars 2 stars 2.5 stars 3 stars 3.5 stars 4 stars 4.5 stars

28. Betsy Byars: HarperCollins Children's Books Biography of betsy byars, The Pinballs, The Seven Treasure Hunts, The Pinballs HarperCollins Children s Books Author Illustrator Pages. http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/AuthorsAndIllustr

29. Betsy Cromer Byars Scholastic.com by betsy byars. Sara s adolescent pains and problems fade when her mentally retarded brother, Charlie, disappears one night. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=163596

30. Betsy (Cromer) Byars (1928-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writin betsy byars is one of the most popular and prolific authors of contemporary realistic fiction for middleschool readers. Called one of the best writers for http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1780/Byars-Betsy-Cromer-1928.html

Other Free Encyclopedias Brief Biographies Famous Authors Vol 16 Betsy (Cromer) Byars (1928-) Biography - Personal, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights Find all books written by Betsy Byars on Amazon.com Born 1928, in Charlotte, NC; Education: Attended Furman University, 1946-48; Queens College, Charlotte, NC, B.A., 1950. Hobbies and other interests: Gliding, flying airplanes, reading, traveling, music, needlepoint, crosswords. Career Honors Awards Book of the Year selection, Child Study Association of America, 1968, for The Midnight Fox, 1969, for Trouble River, 1970, for The Summer of the Swans, 1972, for The House of Wings, 1973, for The Winged Colt of Casa Mia and The Eighteenth Emergency, 1974, for After the Goat Man, 1975, for The Lace Snail, 1976, for The TV Kid, and 1980, for The Night Swimmers; Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, 1970, for The Midnight Fox; Newbery Medal, 1971, for The Summer of the Swans; Dorothy Canfield Fisher Memorial Book Award, Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1975, for The Eighteenth Emergency;

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32. Kids Lit: Betsy Byars Dear betsy byars, I m in third grade and I read one of your books. Dear betsy byars, I have read most of the books that you have written. http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org/archives/000745.html

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33. A Decade Of Betsy Byars' Boys. EJ297965 A Decade of betsy byars. Abstract, Discusses betsy byars successful portrayal of small boys in a sometimes bewildering and unfair world. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=EJ297965

34. Literature: "The Pinballs" By Betsy Byars | EThemes | EMINTS These sites are about The Pinballs by betsy byars. Includes biographies on the author, book summaries, discussion questions, suggested activities, http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000806.shtml

About eMINTS Communities Equipment eThemes ... eThemes Literature: "The Pinballs" by Betsy Byars Contact eThemes@emints.org if you have questions or comments about this resource. Printer-friendly version Please preview all links before sharing in class with students. Title: Literature: "The Pinballs" by Betsy Byars Description: These sites are about "The Pinballs" by Betsy Byars. Includes biographies on the author, book summaries, discussion questions, suggested activities, and quizzes. There is a link to eThemes Resource on Betsy Byars' book "Trouble River". Grade Level: Resource Links: Author's Official Site This site provides information to learn more about the author Betsy Byars. There are photos and an autobiography of the author. Includes writing tips and a list of author's books with descriptions about the plots and comments from the author. Author Profile This is another site that provides more information about the author's life and writings. Interview with Betsy Byars Read an interview transcription of Betsy Byars to learn about how she writes books and what inspire her writing. Betsy Byars: Techniques and Themes Analysis Read an analysis of Byars's work as a whole.

35. Betsy Byars@Everything2.com betsy byars was born on August 7, 1928, the same year as bubble gum and Mickey Mouse. When she was young she loved to read but thought being a writer would http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=768444

36. The Pinballs Lesson Plan, Reading Guide, Teaching Activities For Betsy Byars's B Author betsy byars First Publication Date 1977 Publisher Harper Collins ISBN 0060209186 Recommended for Grades 58 Classification Fiction http://www.literatureplace.com/bookfolios/bookfolio.asp?BookfolioID=26

37. Betsy Byars --  Britannica Student Encyclopaedia betsy byars (born 1928). With her honest and provocative novels, US author betsy byars was a unique voice in children s literature. http://student.britannica.com/ebi/article-9310492

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38. Powell's Books - The Summer Of The Swans By Betsy Cromer Byars The longest day in the life of a 14year-old girlthe summer day her loved, mentally retarded brother is lost, the day she discovers compassion is a http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0140314202

39. Bookshare.org - Books By Author Here is a list of our books by betsy byars . There are 25 books by this author in our collection. These are books 1 through 10 of 25. http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksByAuthor.html?author_id=10012

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