Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.
Feb 2, 1995
Cover of The Winged Colt

The Winged Colt

Oct 1, 1993
Cover of McMummy

McMummy

Feb 4, 1993
Cover of The Moon and Me

The Moon and Me

Oct 20, 1983
Cover of The Glory Girl

The Glory Girl