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“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.”

Quote by Maud Hart Lovelace

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Maud Hart Lovelace

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. more

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