Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy)

by Maud Hart Lovelace
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Betsy-Tacy)  
published April 2000 by HarperTrophy
binding Paperback
isbn 0064400980   (isbn13: 9780064400985)
pages 240
description Betsy, Tacy, and Tib are twelve--old enough to do lots of things...even go downtown on their own. There they see their first horseless carriage, disco...more
date added
01-26-07



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Carmen
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10/22/07

Read in January, 1996
recommends it for: Everyone
This is the last of the "younger" Betsy books, taking us to turn of the century Minnesota, horse-less carriages, and many wonderful new friends. BTGD introduces us to Winona Root, Mrs. Poppy, and some of the places and items we will know and love in the "high school" books. A wonderful look at the transition into adolecense. We also read about the tradition of the annual christmas shopping trip that Betsy and Tacy take together. On a personal note, this is a tradition that m...more
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Shelley
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07/29/08

bookshelves: christmas, historical, re-read, youth
Read in April, 1989
And now these feel like novels, more like I remember them reading. Although, oddly, I don't specifically recall reading this one. Bits felt familiar, like with her uncle, and Margaret's doll, but the rest not. How odd.

Anyway, I loved it. I loved the girls growing up, and how so many fewer of Tib's lines had the tag, "Of course Tib would say that." 'Bout time we were allowed to know Tib without author intrusion. I also loved all the winter scenes, and Christmas, and Christmas shopp...more
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Kim
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03/21/08

Read in March, 2008
I love the Betsy-Tacy books. So far this one is my favorite (probably because it is the last one I read).
We do TJed (see A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille) in our home and this book describes transition to scholar phase very well. I LOVE the way it discusses the importance of reading classics over dime store romance novels. There is, also, much fodder for discussion about personal mission and mentors in this story.
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Kelly
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08/04/07

Read in January, 1989
this was another series i loved when i was little. it took a lot of googling to find it, because i was sure it was called lacey tacy and tibbs.
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Saralyn
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02/19/08

bookshelves: childrens
Read in January, 1990
Number four in the series. Betsy is growing up and finds interests different from her friends, but they still remain best friends. So fun!
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avg rating (all editions): 4.33 (282 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 4.31 (265 ratings)
number of reviews: 5






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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Hardcover)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Library Binding)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (School & Library Binding)