Maud Hart Lovelace
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| Original Title: | Betsy in Spite of Herself |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Betsy-Tacy #6 |
| Setting: | Mankato(United States) Wisconsin(United States) |
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Betsy Ray is now a sophomore, and she and her Crowd are in the thick of things at Deep Valley High. Whether she's carrying out her duties as class secretary, trying to charm the exasperating Joe Willard, or juggling the demands of rhetoricals, football games, parties, and exams, Betsy's got her hands full. She should be happy... but she is dissatisfied. When oh-so-cosmopolitan Phil Brandish appears on the scene, Betsy decides that going with him would pull her out of the doldrums. But how can she make him notice her? Then Betsy's old friend Tib Muller invites her to spend Christmas in Milwaukee. And it's there that plain old Betsy begins her transformation into the dramatic and mysterious Betsye. With her new identity, she should be able to convince Phil she is special. The trouble is, Betsye can't help being Betsy in spite of herself - but as she discovers, that's even better.Mention Out Of Books Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #6)
| Title | : | Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #6) |
| Author | : | Maud Hart Lovelace |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | April 2nd 1980 by HarperTrophy (first published June 28th 1946) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Young Adult. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Childrens Classics |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 4689 Users | 156 ReviewsDiscuss Out Of Books Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #6)
Re-read 9/02.Re-read 1/08.Re-read 4/11.Re-read 8/12 (in lieu of convention).Re-read 10/13.Re-read 11/16. Needed it in the run-up to election. Hillary, "to thine own self be true."Fine, I guess. Joe trumps every scene he's in, but he's not in it enough. Julia is as iconic as ever and Betsy's family are all wonderful, but the whole episode with Phil is a bit lacklustre and he doesn't even have enough character to be detestable. (Maybe because there wasn't a single Phil Brandish figure in Maud Hart Lovelace's life, so there was no reality to draw inspiration from??)I wasn't so keen on the uncontextualised usage of 'To thine own self be true' either, but that's because I'm
Oh, what a friend I've found in Betsy... and how dearly I love escaping to Deep Valley (especially now!) These books are such a comfort, with all the warmth and coziness of Betsy's happy, close-knit family and her cheerful Crowd of dear friends. Much is charmingly old-fashioned and yet, at heart, Betsy's journey is so deeply honest, it rings so true even today. Put aside the crank-start automobiles and pompadours and there's so much that's contemporary here. I think most teen girls even in
Man, I didn't love Betsy in this one and Phil sucks.
Re-read 9/02.Re-read 1/08.Re-read 4/11.Re-read 8/12 (in lieu of convention).Re-read 10/13.Re-read 11/16. Needed it in the run-up to election. Hillary, "to thine own self be true."
To thine own self be true, Betsy ("Betsye") girl! I love this one so much. All of us women and girls can identify with Betsy's challenges to be something different than who and what she is. I love how sweetly and compassionately Maud Hart Lovelace writes about Betsy's growing pains.I also love this book because Betsy gets to visit Tib in Milwaukee over Christmas and I love reading about all the German customs and which Grandparents like the Kaiser and which ones don't and why--after all, it's
Love: ALMOST EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. ESPECIALLY JOE.Dislike: Phil Brandish and his sister Phyllis.Enough said.
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