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| Title | : | Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5) |
| Author | : | Maud Hart Lovelace |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 268 pages |
| Published | : | 1980 by HarperTrophy (first published 1945) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens |

Maud Hart Lovelace
Paperback | Pages: 268 pages Rating: 4.3 | 5520 Users | 237 Reviews
Description As Books Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)
High School is Heaven! It's Betsy Ray's freshman year at Deep Valley High School, and she and her best childhood chum, Tacy Kelly, are loving every minute. Betsy and Tacy find themselves in the midst of a new crowd of friends, with studies aplenty (including Latin and--ugh--algebra), parties and picnics galore, Sunday night lunches at home--and boys!There's Cab Edwards, the jolly boy next door; handsome Herbert Humphreys; and the mysteriously unfriendly, but maddeningly attractive, Joe Willard. Betsy likes them all, but no boy in particular catches her fancy until she meets the new boy in town, Tony Markham . . . the one she and Tacy call the Tall Dark Handsome Stranger. He's sophisticated, funny, and dashing--and treats Betsy just like a sister. Can Betsy turn him into a beau?
An entertaining picture of school clubs, fudge parties, sings around the piano, and Sunday-night suppers in Betsy's hospitable home.' 'Chicago Tribune.
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| Original Title: | Heaven to Betsy: A Betsy-Tacy High School Story |
| ISBN: | 0064401103 (ISBN13: 9780064401104) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Betsy-Tacy #5 |
| Characters: | Betsy Ray, Tacy Kelly |
| Setting: | Mankato(United States) |
Rating Containing Books Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)
Ratings: 4.3 From 5520 Users | 237 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Heaven to Betsy (Betsy-Tacy #5)
I love this book! I love Betsy and the Rays and the world of Deep Valley! I am discovering them for the first time as an adult and, while part of me is sad I missed out on counting Betsy as a book-chum all these years (I know I would have found her such a kindred spirit in my own teen years), I'm also very glad to be discovering these books at this time in my life -- it is such a joy and a relief from some of the difficult realities in my life right now to slip into Betsy's world of youthfulThis Betsy-Tacy book turned out to be a slog for me. It was filled with parties and shallow flirting, both of which I find tedious and boring, in life and in books. So I just yawned through the whole book and couldn't wait to get to the end. Knowing Betsy as well as I do, I'm quite sure that she's not a shallow person. She's simply going through a shallow phase (as most 14-year-olds do) and I still have high hopes for the rest of the series.
I liked Betsy better when she was younger and having different kinds of adventures. Plus Tib has moved and Tacy isn't around much. Years ago when I stopped reading these books to my little girls I thought it was because Betsy was in high school and my girls were so young, but maybe I was just bored with Betsy. I'm curious to see what I will think of the 6th book.

This book is just fine. But there's too much change! Ah!First of all, Betsy moves! And then, because of that...My main qualm is that there is way way way too much boy-stuff and not NEARLY enough Tacy. In fact, since Tacy isn't boy crazy she ends up on the periphery of pretty much all the goings on of freshman year. And in turn, I ended up resenting every other girl introduced in this book. In short: screw you, Bonnie and Carney. Give me back my Tacy. ASAP. Also, it was clear all along what a bad
Update 4/10/20 - (view spoiler)[Can you imagine going away for a couple weeks in the summer and coming home to find your family moved into a new house? That's exactly what happens to Betsy in the start of this story that begins the summer before her freshmen year and follows to its'end. (hide spoiler)] During the current pandemic, rereading this was like eating a favorite comfort food. I loved the closeness of Betsy's family, the exploration of religion and spirituality, and the little details
I remember well how appalled I was on first reading this seventeen years ago (at age 30). Betsy had turned boy-crazy and the new illustrator made all the characters look like vacuous dolls. I recovered from these twin blows enough to persevere with the series, and even managed to enjoy it, especially the later books, which were the only ones I reread.Still, it's been a surprise, a very nice one, to reread the books now, after letting them lie fallow for a good long time, and to find I appreciate
Lovelace did a tremendous job in transitioning the books from Betsy's childhood years to her high school ones. Also, as I amor Tony, I have to recommend the book since it is when he is introduced.


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