Betsy Byars
Born: August 7, 1928
Died: February 26, 2020 (aged 91)
Bio: Betsy Cromer Byars was an American author of children's books. Her novel Summer of the Swans won the 1971 Newbery Medal. She has also received a National Book Award in category Children's Fiction for The Night Swimmers and an Edgar Award for Wanted.
Known for:
- The Pinballs (1977)
- Summer of the Swans (1970)
- The Midnight Fox (1968)
- The Night Swimmers (1980)
- Cracker Jackson (1985)
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