Betsy Byars Knihy

Hrdinkou príbehu je štrnásťročná Sara Godfreyová. Jej život plynie vo vychodených koľajach. Žije so svojou staršou peknou sestrou Wandou, s mladším bračekom Charliem a s tetou Willie, sestrou ich matky, ktorá sa po matkinej smrti vzorne stará o všetky tri deti. Problémom rodiny je desaťročnýCharlie, ktorý v dôsledku vážnej choroby v útlom detstve zaostal duševne, nevie hovoriť a vyžaduje si osobitnú starostlivosť. Letné prázdniny prežíva Sara v čudnej tiesni a vo vnútornom napätí. Je nespokojná so svojím vzhľadom, so svojou povahou i so svojím životom.

A boy discovers that he doesn't have to feel personally responsible for his uncle's drowning.

When the toughest boy in school swears to kill him, twelve year-old Mouse finds little help from friends and must prepare for this emergency alone

A sixth-grade boy deals with the prospect of a new baby brother and a long-distance love relationship

When Cracker Jackson receives an anonymous note in the mail, he finds out that his old baby-sitter, Alma, is in danger. But what can an eleven-year-old do in a situation that most adults couldn't cope with?

In a dark abandoned building, under a rickety staircase, was an entrance. Into this mysterious entrance came dogs, purebred dogs and dogs of unknown pedigree. They came for the first annual meeting of the WOOF (Words Of Our Friends) Society, chaired by an Irish wolfhound named Beauregard, to listen to the secret diaries of dogs from around the world and throughout history.

Left with his grandfather until his parents are settled in Detroit, Sammy learns to respect and love the old man as they care for an injured crane together.

From Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age. A 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. Blown 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. Forgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete’s stories—both happy and sad—of this remarkable dog.

"Three unwanted kids--Pinballs, as wisecracking Carly dubs them--collide in a warm and caring foster home and learn to pin their hopes on each other".--School Library Journal. ALA Notable Children's Book; School Library Journal Best Books of 1977.

When Junior Blossom wakes up in the hospital, his last memory is of crouching on the barn roof with cloth wings tied to his arms, and of Maggie and  Vern in the yard below, urging him to fly. That had  been just before Junior spotted a police car  approaching the farm in a cloud of dust.Meanwhile Pap, the children's grandfather, sits in disgrace in the city jail. He was arrested for disturbing the peace after his pickup truck accidentally dumped 2,147 beer and soda cans (worth $107.35) on Spring Street.With their mother away on the rodeo circuit, it's up to Maggie and Vern to find a way to rescue Pap and Junior. How will they solve their family problems?

Tom, from the town, is so excited by seeing the black fox with the green eyes that he goes out every day hoping to see her again. And when she and her cub are in danger from his uncle's gun, he is sure he is the only person who can save them.

It was supposed to be a great vacation for  everyone. Clara and Deanie were thrilled about spending  time with their father now that the divorce was  final. But they're surprised and horrified at  having to share Dad with his girl friend and her  stuck-up son right in the same beach house! And for his  part, John D. Jones can't stand the arrangement  either, especially the squabbling girls, whom he dubs  the Animal and the  Vegetable.When Clara falls asleep on her plastic raft and is  washed out to sea, everyone is hopeful until the  float turns up without her. It's the first time  they've all pulled together But is it too late to  reveal their true feelings?

By the author of the Newbery Medal-winning The Summer of the SwansThe only time Alfie feels at peace is when he's drawing pictures in his attic room, away from his unhappy family and the outside world. So when his mother makes other plans for the attic, Alfie barricades himself in.9 black-and-white halftone illustrations.

An overweight, sensitive boy gains the insight and strength to overcome his problems through his search for and discovery of a friend's grandfather, known as the Goat Man.

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools. Tom's encounters with a black fox and her cub culminate in his efforts to save them from being destroyed by his uncle.

Poetry. "A long overdue collection, WEST OF MIDNIGHT places new works alongside pieces drawn from a decades-spanning career to illustrate the breadth of an influential and singular voice in poetry. Franz Douskey's insights are uniquely his, his voice direct and his imagination meteoric. Douskey has lived long and large.... The poems are rich in wit, irreverence and a furious honesty. Everything is autobiographical. From intimate relationships, political quagmires, baseball and eroticism, Douskey wields an acerbic wit and a delicate command of tone to dive into the contradictions that make us human. From the haunted urban alleys of a turbulent childhood to his rhapsodic journeys through the nocturnal deserts of the Southwest, Douskey revels both in the absurdity of modern civilization and the heart-stopping beauty of the natural world"—Robert Reinhardt.

In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant write a letter to Santa.

Village of SecretsGinnie Tricks a TricksterThe Watchful ShepherdessThe Pot-Hole PalsMurphy

Anna Glory, the one non-singing member of a gospel-singing family, feels left out, like her misfit Uncle Newt, until the day the family bus is involved in a terrible accident.

Lennie est friand de télévision. Il en dévore, il en rêve jusqu'au jour où un incident lui fait ouvrir les yeux sur la futilité des héros du petit écran.

Le Moloch se dirigea vers l'établi, ramassa quelque chose, ouvrit un tiroir et prit un objet dedans. Le cœur d'Hercula battait si fort qu'elle n'entendait plus que lui. Apparemment le Moloch avait trouvé ce dont il avait besoin. Hercula l'entendit s'éloigner vers la porte, puis sortir. On entendait des coups de marteau. Elle sentit son sang se glacer. Le Moloch était en train de clouer la porte. Hercula était enfermée à l'intérieur... Une passionnante aventure menée tambour battant par Hercula et son ami Albert.

Die Maronis - Eine Mutter wie keine andere - bk1046; Franz Schneider Verlag; Betsy Byars; Paperback; 1988

Die geheimnisvolle Mondnacht - bk1372; Franz Schneider Verlag; Betsy Byars; pocket_book; 1995

A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts.