Heaven to Betsy (1945)[1] is the fifth volume in the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. Heaven to Betsy, describing Betsy's first year in high school, is written for an older age group than the earlier Betsy-Tacy books.[2] The book, along with the entire Betsy-Tacy and Deep Valley series, was republished in 2000 by HarperTrophy with a new cover art illustrated by Michael Koelsch.[3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Maud Hart Lovelace |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Vera Neville |
| Language | English |
| Series | Betsy-Tacy |
Release number | 5 |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Set in | Deep Valley, Minnesota (1906-1907) |
| Publisher | Thomas Y. Crowell Co., HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 268 |
| Preceded by | Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (1943) |
| Followed by | Betsy in Spite of Herself (1946) |
Background
editThe events of the novel span Betsy and Tacy's freshman, or ninth-grade, year of school. A major character is added to the series' cast when Betsy meets Joe Willard, an orphan working for his aunt and uncle in their store at Butternut Center. The story differs from the first four books, by expanding the Betsy-Tacy-Tib circle to "The Crowd," a group of boys and girls that frequently meet at Betsy's house. Although Joe Willard was based on Maud Hart Lovelace's husband, Delos Lovelace, the book concentrates more on Betsy's adventures with the Crowd, including her self-described first love, Tony Markham, and the effect of the Crowd on Betsy's burgeoning talent for writing.
References
edit- ^ Taaffe, Agnes (November 9, 1945). "Former Minneapolis Woman Writes Book on High School Life in Mankato". Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota). p. 13.
- ^ Davis, Ruth P. (February 10, 1946). "Courant Books For Juvenile Readers". Hartford Courant (Connecticut). p. 80.
- ^ "Internet Archive Search: "michael koelsch"". Internet Archive. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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