Our Biography of Betsy Byars

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Our Biography of Betsy Byars

• By Emily and Abbie

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Author Betsy Byars

• Date of Birth- August 7, 1928
• Place of Birth- Charolotte, North Carolina
• 1st book published-Clementine,1962
• Lives in- South Carolina

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Other Information

• Has 1 son and 3 daughters
• Has written 57 books
• Her maiden name was Cromer
• Married to Ed Byars June 24,1950
• She now is 61 years of age
• She won a Newbery Medal for her book- Summer of
  the Swans

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List of her most RECENT books

• 1.Top Teen Stories-2004
• 2. Keeper of The Doves-2002
• 3. Me Tarzan-2000
• 4.Tornado-1996
• 5. The Joy Boys-1996
• 6. Growing- up Stories- 1995
• 7. McMummy-1993
• 8.Coast to Coast-1992
• 9.The Seven Treasure Hunts- 1991
• 10. Good bye, Little Chicken-1990

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Summary of The Cybil War

• Main Characters Tony, Simon, Cybil
• Setting Downtown, 1981
• Plot-
• a Tony lies to Harriet about Simon
• b Cybil has a pet party invites both boys
• c Simon wins Cybil
• Problem Tony Simon both like Cybil, so they
  fight over her
• Solution Simon wins her

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Summary of Cracker Jackson

• Main Characters-Cracker Jackson ,Alma, Nicole,
  Billy Rae, Goat
• Setting- Almas Street
• Plot-
• Event one- Almas face is bruised.
• Event two- Alma tells Cracker Jackson that Billy
  Rae is hurting her and Nicole.
• Event three- Alma and the baby get into a big
  accident with Billy Rae
• Problem-Alma and the baby are getting beat up by
  Billy Rae
• Solution- Cracker Jackson takes her to Avondale

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The End