Most Popular Books by Maud Hart Lovelace

A sequel to the author's "Betsy-Tacy." Betsy-Tacy and Tib play pretend, think and talk about God and form a club.

This historical novel set at Old Fort Snelling in the 1830's is a rich and romantic re-creation of the early settlement period in Minnesota's history. Maud Hart Lovelace's careful research into the documents of the Historical Society, combined with her knowledge of the actual setting, enabled her to write a story that conveys a sense of time and place both accurate and compelling for young adults as well as general readers.

Orphaned, Emily Webster puts her dream of going to college on hold in order to care for her grandfather.

Maud Hart Lovelace--internationally famed author of the Betsy-Tacy children's books--joined literary forces with her husband, Delos, to produce Gentlemen from England, first published in 1937. It's the fictionalized story of a real nineteenth-century English colony near Fairmont, Minnesota, located not far from Maud Lovelace's hometown of Mankato. Tales of the immigrant British men and women, striving to recreate English country estates on the Minnesota prairie, intrigued the Lovelaces. The authors' thorough research became the basis for this vivid novel of colorful fox hunts, festive balls, and English family life set on the huge bean farms bought from a land speculator. A new introduction by Borealis Books editor Sarah P. Rubinstein sketches the history of the English colony and tells how the Lovelaces worked together to bring it alive in this delightful book.

Betsy, Tacy, and Tib can't wait to be ten. After all, getting two numbers in your age is the beginning of growing up—exciting things are bound to happen. And they do! The girls fall in love with the King of Spain, perform in the School Entertainment, and for the first time, go all the way over the Big Hill to Little Syria by themselves. There Betsy, Tacy, and Tib make new friends and learn a thing or two. They learn that new Americans are sometimes the best Americans. And they learn that they themselves wouldn't want to be anything else. Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.

A shy little girl learns that friendships can be formed in unsuspected ways.

Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are twelve—old enough to do lots of things...even go downtown on their own. There they see their first horseless carriage, discover the joys of the public library, and see a real play at the Opera House. They even find themselves acting in one! Best of all, they help a lonely new friend feel at home in Deep Valley—the most wonderful place in the world to grow up. Ever since their first publication in the 1940s, the Betsy-Tacy stories have been loved by each generation of young readers.

In September 1907, Betsy begins her sophomore year at Deep Valley High and learns just how important it is to be true to oneself.

Almost-eight-year-old Winona, living in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Minnesota, knows she has a special red dress and lots of friends for her birthday party, but she wonders if she will really get the pony that she is longing for.

“Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.” —Judy Blume The First Four Books in the Betsy-Tacy Series in One Volume With Forewords by Judy Blume, Ann M. Martin and Johanna Hurwitz There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy’s age. So when a family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough Betsy meets Tacy and one of the most heartfelt friendships in all of children’s literature begins. The Betsy-Tacy Treasury brings together the first four books in Maud Hart Lovelace’s classic series: Betsy-Tacy, Betsy-Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown. Tracing the girls’ lives from early childhood to the brink of adolescence, Lovelace illuminates their innocent, mischievous fun and eye-opening adventures exploring the world around them – from the stories Betsy spins from the bench at the top of Hill Street and the sand stores they run in their backyards to her first experiences at the library, the thrill of the theater and the sight of their first automobile. Featuring forewords by New York Times bestselling authors Judy Blume, Ann M. Martin and Johanna Hurwitz Anna Quindlen, cover art illustrated by Lois Lenski from the original 1941 publication of Betsy, Tacy and Tib, interior illustrations by Lenski, along with archival material and photos of Maud Hart Lovelace, her friends and the town of Mankato, MN, the basis for Deep Valley. Many of places and homes from the books can still be seen today, including Betsy’s and Tacy’s childhood homes, which are available to tour thanks to the Betsy-Tacy Society. Read all the books in the classic Betsy-Tacy series, which follows aspiring writer Betsy Ray and her friends from the age of five through to Betsy’s post-high school travel in pre-WWI Europe and her wedding, spanning the first decade of the 1900s and beyond. These iconic stories, based in large part on Maud Hart Lovelace’s own childhood, teenage years and young adulthood in Mankato (Deep Valley), MN have been beloved by generations of readers and authors alike: The Betsy-Tacy Books Betsy-Tacy Betsy, Tacy and Tib Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown Also available in the four-volume omnibus The Betsy-Tacy Treasury Heaven to Betsy/Betsy in Spite of Herself (two-volume omnibus) Betsy Was a Junior/Betsy and Joe (two-volume omnibus) Betsy and the Great World/Betsy’s Wedding (two-volume omnibus) The Deep Valley Books (books about other characters in Betsy’s Crowd and town): Carney’s House Party/Winona’s Pony Cart (two-volume omnibus) Emily of Deep Valley

Following the childhoods of Betsy Ray and her friends in the late 1800s and early 1900s, readers of all ages will cheer as Betsy awakens to the challenges and triumphs of her home in Deep Valley (Mankato), Minnesota. Published for the first time in picture book editions, colored versions of Lois Lenski's illustrations and abridged text make Betsy-Tacy stories accessible to young readers who aren't quite ready for chapter books. Step into the charming world of Deep Valley, where a little girl named Betsy Ray wishes for a friend--and finds one right across the street. In this beautifully adapted picture book, the beloved characters from Maud Hart Lovelace's classic Betsy-Tacy series are introduced to a new generation of readers. With warmth, humor, and timeless charm, Betsy-Tacy for Small Children follows the blossoming friendship between imaginative Betsy and shy Tacy, from the beginning of their friendship at Betsy's fifth birthday party to summer picnics and the first day of school. And just when you think their adventures couldn't get any sweeter, a new friend named Tib joins the fun. Perfect for ages 4-8, this gentle, nostalgic story celebrates the magic of childhood friendship. With Lois Lenski's original illustrations lovingly colorized, this edition is a delightful keepsake for families and a perfect first chapter in a lifelong love of Betsy-Tacy. Because the best gift a child can receive... is a friend.

"Some characters become your friends for life. That's how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy."—Judy Blume With a Foreword by Meg Cabot Maud Hart Lovelace’s beloved Betsy-Tacy series continues with Betsy Was a Junior and Betsy and Joe. Betsy hopes that junior year will be the best school year ever, especially now that her charming, funny and dear friend Tib Muller is back in Deep Valley. But when the Crowd gets into trouble, and she finds herself growing apart from friends like Tony, Betsy’s best year could turn out to be her worst. Senior year starts out perfectly in Betsy and Joe, as the two born writers who’ve been kept apart by various misunderstandings finally start to “go together” with all the fun of their senior year ahead of them. But Betsy’s friend Tony, who needs the safe comfort of the Crowd to keep him out of trouble, has come calling as well—and his intentions are definitely romantic. Featuring a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, cover art illustrated by Vera Neville from the original 1947 publication of Betsy Was a Junior, interior illustrations by Neville, along with archival material and photos of Maud Hart Lovelace, her friends and the town of Mankato, MN, the basis for Deep Valley. Many of places and homes from the books can still be seen today, including Betsy’s and Tacy’s childhood homes, which are available to tour thanks to the Betsy-Tacy Society. Read all the books in the classic Betsy-Tacy series, which follows aspiring writer Betsy Ray and her friends from the age of five through to Betsy’s post-high school travel in pre-WWI Europe and her wedding, spanning the first decade of the 1900s and beyond. These iconic stories, based in large part on Maud Hart Lovelace’s own childhood, teenage years and young adulthood in Mankato (Deep Valley), MN have been beloved by generations of readers and authors alike: The Betsy-Tacy Books Betsy-Tacy Betsy, Tacy and Tib Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown Also available in the four-volume omnibus The Betsy-Tacy Treasury Heaven to Betsy/Betsy in Spite of Herself (two-volume omnibus) Betsy Was a Junior/Betsy and Joe (two-volume omnibus) Betsy and the Great World/Betsy’s Wedding (two-volume omnibus) The Deep Valley Books (books about other characters in Betsy’s Crowd and town): Carney’s House Party/Winona’s Pony Cart (two-volume omnibus) Emily of Deep Valle

“Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.” —Judy Blume With a Foreword by Laura Lippman In the first of the high school books in Maud Hart Lovelace’s beloved Betsy-Tacy series, Betsy and Tacy experience the highs and lows of freshman and sophomore year in Deep Valley, Minnesota in 1906 and 1907. Betsy Ray is loving every minute of freshman year at Deep Valley High in Heaven to Betsy – with new and old friends all around, her high school “Crowd” is born. Her passion to become a writer faces off with a tough teacher for the first time and she finds camaraderie with a new, if aloof, boy in town who share her talent for writing. But most intriguing of all is the boy she and her best friend Tacy dub the “Tall Dark Stranger.” As a sophomore, Betsy finds herself the center of every activity at Deep Valley High in Betsy in Spite of Herself – and suddenly, thanks to her old friend Tib, she’s offered a golden opportunity for glorious transformation. But will she impress the boy with the shiny red auto by becoming dramatic, mysterious “Betsye,” while staying true to herself, the Crowd and her dream of becoming a writer – or would she be better off just being Betsy in Spite of Herself? Featuring a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman, cover art illustrated by Vera Neville from the original 1945 publication of Heaven to Betsy, interior illustrations by Neville, along with archival material and photos of Maud Hart Lovelace, her friends and the town of Mankato, MN, the basis for Deep Valley. Many of places and homes from the books can still be seen today, including Betsy’s and Tacy’s childhood homes, which are available to tour thanks to the Betsy-Tacy Society. Read all the books in the classic Betsy-Tacy series, which follows aspiring writer Betsy Ray and her friends from the age of five through to Betsy’s post-high school travel in pre-WWI Europe and her wedding, spanning the first decade of the 1900s and beyond. These iconic stories, based in large part on Maud Hart Lovelace’s own childhood, teenage years and young adulthood in Mankato (Deep Valley), MN have been beloved by generations of readers and authors alike: The Betsy-Tacy Books Betsy-Tacy Betsy, Tacy and Tib Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown Also available in the four-volume omnibus The Betsy-Tacy Treasury Heaven to Betsy/Betsy in Spite of Herself (two-volume omnibus) Betsy Was a Junior/Betsy and Joe (two-volume omnibus) Betsy and the Great World/Betsy’s Wedding (two-volume omnibus) The Deep Valley Books (books about other characters in Betsy’s Crowd and town): Carney’s House Party/Winona’s Pony Cart (two-volume omnibus) Emily of Deep Valley

Betsy tours Europe in 1914.

“Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy.” —Judy Blume “I am fairly certain that my independent, high-spirited grandmother must have had a childhood similar to Betsy Ray’s….As I read...I felt that I was having an unexpected and welcome peek into Granny’s childhood.” —Ann M. Martin, author of The Baby-sitter's Club Two of Maud Hart Lovelace’s beloved Deep Valley books join the Harper Perennial Modern Classics library, next to other enduring favorites like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, To Kill a Mockingbird and Lovelace’s Betsy-Tacy books. This beautiful combination edition of Carney's House Party and Winona's Pony Cart features a foreword by author Melissa Wiley and a never-before-published biography of Lovelace illustrator Vera Neville.

Betsy and the Great World: Betsy Ray is twenty-one and on the adventure of a lifetime: a solo tour of Europe! There's even a handsome Italian, Marco, who's going overboard for her—if only she could stop thinking about her ex-sweetheart Joe Willard. Betsy's Wedding: When Betsy's boat docks in New York, Joe is waiting there . . . with a ring! But she's going to learn that marriage isn't all candlelight, roses, and kisses. There's also cooking, ironing, cleaning, and budgeting— and will she be able to find time to forge a writing career?