Betsy Cromer Byars
Betsy Byars (1928-2020) is the author of many award-winning and popular books for children, including The Seven Treasure Haunts , Tornado and the Boo's Dinosaur series. Ms. Byars was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1971 for The Summer of the Swans, and the National Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers . She collaborated with her daughters Laurie Myers and Betsy Duffey on a number of books, including My Dog, My Hero and The SOS File . She lived in South Carolina.
Betsy Byars (1928-2020) is the author of many award-winning and popular books for children, including The Seven Treasure Haunts , Tornado and the Boo's Dinosaur series. Ms. Byars was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1971 for The Summer of the Swans, and the National Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers . She collaborated with her daughters Laurie Myers and Betsy Duffey on a number of books, including My Dog, My Hero and The SOS File . She lived in South Carolina. See less
Betsy Cromer Byars's Featured Books
Betsy Cromer Byars book reviews
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Tarot Says Beware
Fun middle-grade series
by JuliWy, Mar 11, 2018
Tarot Says Beware is the second book in the middle-grade Herculeah Jones Mystery series. Herculeah, named after Hercules, lives next door to her friend, Meat. Meat is overweight and a bit of a coward ... Read More
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The Dark Stairs
Fun middle-grade mystery story
by JuliWy, Mar 7, 2018
The Dark Stairs is the first book in a cute middle-grade kid detective series, The Herculeah Jones Mysteries. I came across this series by accident, but I'm glad I did. I needed a lighthearted read ... Read More
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Tornado
good book
by Lois D, Nov 15, 2012
Our students love this story. It is on the Battle of the Books list for third grade and a very popular book. Students re-read it themselves after the teacher reads it to them. Read More