Although Joe Willard was based on Maud Hart Lovelace's husband, Delos Lovelace, the book concentrates more on Betsy's adventures with the Crowd, including her self-described first love, Tony Markham, and the effect of the Crowd on Betsy's burgeoning talent for writing. The story differs from the first four books, by expanding the Betsy-Tacy-Tib circle to 'The Crowd,' a group of boys and girls that frequently meet at Betsy's house. A major character is added to the series' cast when Betsy meets Joe Willard, an orphan working for his aunt and uncle in their store at Butternut Center. The events of the novel span Betsy and Tacy's freshman, or ninth-grade, year of school. The book, along with the entire Betsy-Tacy and Deep Valley series, was republished in 2000 by HarperTrophy with a new cover art illustrated by Michael Koelsch. Heaven to Betsy, describing Betsy's first year in high school, is written for an older age group than the earlier Betsy-Tacy books. They’re willing to invest in that, which is comforting to know.Heaven to Betsy (1945) is the fifth volume in the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. Natvig notes that the buyers are history professors with two small children who are “very interested in maintaining the memory of the house and the integrity of the home.” He adds, “They recognize that the 1885 home will be a love affair of the future. It’s been great fun.” The seller recalls re-enactments of scenes from the books on her porch, home tours, and her own connection with the original kitchen, now the pantry, where she imagines Tib’s mother cooking. She says, “I kind of think of it as my home. Jacqui Woodwick and her family lived in the home for two decades-they’re selling to retire to Arizona. Light fixtures were salvaged from the local Opera House, according to the agent. Other details include those two staircases, nine-foot ceilings, “elegant original woodwork,” and “charm galore,” according to the listing description. The big front lawn is there along with a huge porch, and the stained glass is intact. It had front stairs and back stairs and a tower and panes of colored glass in the front door.” Original stained glass The society, which holds events to celebrate the series, had previously purchased up the author’s childhood home along with the home of her compatriot, Tacy. A fan post added, “I checked the real estate listing with photos it’s a beautiful house.”Īs described in “ Betsy-Tacy and Tib,” “Tib lived in a chocolate-colored house which was the most beautiful house Betsy and Tacy had ever been in. It seems that it SHOULD be added to Betsy’s and Tacy’s since Tib was the third member of their indomitable friendship.” Although the property is already pending sale, there were plenty of opinions about it as soon as it hit the market. A fan on the Betsy-Tacy Society Facebook page said, “I was disappointed when you were unable to do so when it was for sale previously.

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