{"title":"Betsy Byars","description":"Betsy Byars has written over sixty books for young people. Her first book was published in 1962 and since then she has published regularly. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and she gets thousands of letters from readers in the United States and from all over the world. She has won many awards. 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, The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 for Wanted..Mud Blossom and the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association for the body of her work. She especially values her many state awards which were voted on by the readers of the state. Betsy attended public schools in North Carolina and graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC with a major in English. She began her writing career five years after her graduation by publishing short magazine articles. As she began to read to her children, her interest in writing for young people began.","products":[{"product_id":"tornado-paperback","title":"Tornado - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tornado appears in the distance, and the family quickly gathers into the storm cellar. The storm rages outside, but Pete, the farmhand, knows this is the perfect time to tell his stories about a dog named Tornado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlown into their lives by a twister when Pete was a boy, Tornado was no ordinary dog--he played card tricks, saved a turtle's life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete's stories--both happy and sad--of this remarkable dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass, he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Pete′s pet was no ordinary dog -- he played card tricks, saved a turtle′s life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. By the time Pete tells all of Tornado′s lively stories, the storm has passed, and another family has been entertained by this very special dog.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590194991327,"sku":"9780064420631","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DhZY2XvVB99780064420631.webp?v=1784681466"},{"product_id":"the-midnight-fox-paperback","title":"The Midnight Fox - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom hates having to spend the summer on a farm . . . until he discovers the midnight fox. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No one asked Tom how \u003ci\u003ehe \u003c\/i\u003efelt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie's farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors--stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, loneliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life--and that of her cub--is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exceptional book.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590195155167,"sku":"9780140314502","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LBJcIYPB99780140314502.webp?v=1784681468"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/betsy-byars.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}