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1. When was Betsy born?

2. What was the "great discovery" that she made in 1931?

3. Why were her knees always bleeding?

4. What kind of wildlife did she discover in 1940?

5. When did Betsy meet Ed?

6. What was Betsy's "maiden name"? (hint: her last name before she married)

7. How many children did Betsy have? Name them.

8. What did her children tell her to stop doing?

9. When did the grandchildren arrive? How many are there?

10. What unusual hobby does Betsy have that helps her travel?

11. Where does she live?

12. What is unusual about her home?

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13. Where did she go to college? What was her major?

14. How did she start her career?

15. How many books has she written?

16. When was her first book published?

17. How many languages have they been translated into?

18. What award did she win in 1971? For which book?

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19. What does she have to say about her book The Pinballs?

20. Choose two other books to review. What unusual information does Betsy Byars share about them?

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