112 pgs. full-color photos. 2002. Upper elementary, middle school, high school.

Charlotte native Betsy Byars has had over 50 books published and is still going strong. This biography is full of hilarious anecdotes about Betsy's life and her books.

Byars is loved for both her fun, lighthearted books and for her ability to tackle complicated, real life problems like child abuse, domestic violence and abandonment. Betsy loves to include real life experiences in her books and has drawn on her own childhood, her kids, neighbors, friends and pets for interesting events and characters to put in her books.

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies; Language Arts

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