Betsy Was a Junior (Betsy-Tacy) [Paperback]

Maud Hart Lovelace (Author), Vera Neville (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Betsy-Tacy

The Best School Year Ever

That's the kind of junior year Betsy Ray has planned for herself. And when her childhood friend Tib Muller moves back to Deep Valley, Betsy's sure her perfect year is off to a grand start. With charming, funny Tib around, Crowd doings are more fun than ever -- especially after Betsy starts Okto Delta, the first -- ever sorority at Deep Valley High.

But soon Betsy's luck takes a bad turn. The Crowd is getting into trouble at school, and Betsy isn't given a chance to compete in the annual Essay Contest. Could Betsy's best school year turn out to be her worst?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Betsy was a high-school junior when automobiles were new...but her problems were much the same as her modern high-school sisters." -- -- Chicago Sun

About the Author

Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) was the beloved author of the Betsy-Tacy books as well as many other books for adults and children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperTrophy (February 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064405478
• ISBN-13: 978-0064405478
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of The Best Books I've Ever Read!, June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Betsy Was a Junior (Betsy-Tacy) (Paperback)

This book is amazing! Ive read all of the other preceding books in this short series, and I truly enjoyed this one. It was different in a way; Betsy's life was less Ideal in this story. Julia goes to college. Betsy forms Deep Valley's first sorority for her group of friends, which, unfortunately upsets other classmates. Read it so you can cry, laugh, and smile with Betsy and her friends.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This goes for all the "Betsy" books, May 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Betsy Was a Junior (Betsy-Tacy) (Paperback)

When Maud Hart Lovelace first wrote the "Betsy-Tacy" seires, did she know how much so many people, from children to adults, would love them? The series has at least one book that anyone of any age can relate to. 10-year-olds will love "Over the big Hill," high-schoolers will love the books about when Betsy was attending Deep Valley High, etc. And it doesn't end there! Even if you're not the age that Betsy was in one of the books, you can still love all of them! Maud has a way of capturing real feelings and expiriences--even bad ones--and turning them into works of art. The "Betsy-Tacy" series really is a work of art, even if it was painted with a pen, not a paint brush.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So good I can't stand it, September 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Betsy Was a Junior (Betsy-Tacy) (Paperback)

Betsy Was a Junior evokes Betsy's year in the heart of high school, beginning with Tib's sudden return to Deep Valley. Based on Maud Hart Lovelace's real-life junior year, the book evokes the Okto Delta sorority, which has so many good times you can hardly believe it. Please get it.