![]() ![]() Her mother was a homemaker, who loved acting and music. In Questions, Byars writes, “I was born in the same year as bubble gum and Mickey Mouse, 1928, a very good year for all three of us.” Her dad was a cotton mill executive, with a stern and hardworking personality, along with a strong sense of humor. In 1987, The Catholic Library Association also bestowed the Regina Medal to Byars for the body of her work. ![]() Among them are the Newbery Medal in 1971 for her novel The Summer of the Swans, the American Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers, and The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 for Wanted. Due to the popularity of her books with children, she has been listed as one of the Educational Paperback Association’s top 100 authors. ![]() Author of over sixty books for young people, her books have been translated into nineteen languages and she gets thousands of letters from readers from all over the world including the United States. If you enjoy children’s literature, you should know something about Betsy Byars. ![]()
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