It will make you laugh, remember and cry.) and her current life, but the book is so much more than an autobiography. Here we get glimpses of her childhood, (Don't miss the chapter about Miss Harriet, her first grade teacher. The second best way to get to know this warm and funny lady is through her memoir The Moon and I (Messner, 1992 ISBN 0688137040. Talking with her, you instantly become aware of her candor, accessibility and ability to laugh at herself. Byars and her husband, Ed, are both licensed aircraft pilots and live above their own private hangar on an airstrip in Seneca, South Carolina.This article by Carol Otis Hurst first appeared in the October 1996 Issue of Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Newsletter.įor our author study this quarter, let's take the wonderfully prolific author Betsy Byars. Her first novel, Clementine, was published in 1962, and in the decades since, she became one of America’s best-loved authors for young readers, with popular series including Bingo Brown and the Blossom Family stories. Byars began writing in college and submitted stories to magazines while raising four children.
She has also received a National Book Award for The Night Swimmers (1980) and an Edgar Award for Wanted. 1928) is an award-winning American author of more than fifty children’s and young adult titles, including The Summer of the Swans (1970), which earned her the Newbery Medal.
a solidly realized story propelled by original, huggably vulnerable characters.”- Kirkus Reviewsīetsy Byars (b. the outward postures, and the exact words her characters would surely use.” - The New York Times “. “Byars has the uncanny ability to know the secret lives. But freedom doesn’t mean happiness, especially when a new crisis emerges. National Book Award winner The Night Swimmers is a moving story of siblings who can count on nobody but one another. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
When their dad is away performing at night, they slip into a neighbor’s pool to swim and pretend to have a glamorous life beneath the light of the moon. Older sister Retta takes control, leading her brothers on all sorts of unwise adventures and promising that one day they’ll have money, safety, and a nice home. Their dad is a country singer who keeps them well fed but isn’t around much. Retta, Johnny, and Roy have no parental rules to follow, so they’ve made up their ownĪfter their mother passes away, Retta, Johnny, and Roy don’t have much parenting in their lives.
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