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Maud Hart Lovelace was an American author renowned for her contributions to children's literature, particularly her 'Betsy-Tacy' series, which chronicles the lives of two childhood friends. Born on April 25, 1892, in Mankato, Minnesota, she spent her life in the Upper Midwest, which informed her writing. She passed away on March 11, 1980.

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“Thoughts are such fleet magic things. Betsy's thoughts swept a wide arc while Uncle Keith read her poem aloud. She thought of Julia learning to sing with Mrs. Poppy. She thought of Tib learning to dance. She thought of herself and Tacy and Tib going into their 'teens. She even thought of Tom and Herbert and of how, by and by, they would be carrying her books and Tacy's and Tib's up the hill from high school.”

Children Growing Up Friends Future Adventures Teenage Years Looking Ahead

Book:Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

Source: Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

“They soon stopped being ten years old. But whatever age they were seemed to be exactly the right age for having fun.”

Growing Up Childhood

Book:Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Source: Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

“We're growing up," Betsy said aloud. She wasn't even sure she liked it. But it happened, and then it wasn't irrevocable. There was nothing you could do about it except try and see that you grew up into the kind of human being you wanted to be. "I'd like to be a fine one," Betsy thought quickly and urgently.”

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“The older I get the more mixed up life seems. When you're little, it's all so plain. It's all laid out like a game ready to play. You think you know exactly how it's going to go. But things happen...”

Life Growing Up Betsy Tacy

Book:Betsy and Joe

Source: Betsy and Joe

“You don't grow up, she reasoned now, until you begin to evaluate yourself, to recognize your good traits and acknowledge that you have a few faults.”

Growing Up Faults Traits Betsy Tacy

Book:Betsy and Joe

Source: Betsy and Joe

“We're growing up and I don't like it," said Tacy, as they say at Heinz's later, drinking coffee.”

Growing Up Coffee Betsy Tacy Maud Hart Lovelace

Book:Betsy Was a Junior

Source: Betsy Was a Junior

“You have two numbers in your age when you are ten. It's the beginning of growing up.”

Two Age Numbers Growing Up Growing Ten

Book:Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Source: Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

About the Author

Born: April 25, 1892
Died: March 11, 1980
Known for: Author
Quotes: 42

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