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When this story begins, Elizabeth Ann, who is the heroine of it, was a little girl of nine, who lived with her Great-aunt Harriet in a medium-sized city in a medium-sized State in the middle of this country; and that's all you need to know about the place, for it's not the important... Read Full Overview

Understood Betsy is a work by Dorothy Canfield Fisher now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.

9-year-old orphan, Elizabeth Ann, has lived a sheltered life in the city with her doting Aunt Frances, but when sickness strikes she's sent to a farm in Vermont to live with the dreaded Putney's. Her new rural life will be very different to the city she was used to.

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Understood Betsy: with Original Illustrations by Ada Clendenin Williamson invites readers to explore the richly woven tapestry of early 20th-century American literature, encapsulating the zeitgeist of a bygone era through its heartwarming narratives and tender illustrations... Read Full Overview

The story tells of Elizabeth Ann, a 9-year-old orphan who goes from a sheltered existence with her father's aunt Harriet and cousin Frances in the city, to living on a Vermont farm with her mother's family, the Putneys, whose child-rearing practices had always seemed suspect... Read Full Overview

An exact reproduction of the original book UNDERSTOOD BETSY by Dorothy Canfield originally published in 1917. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were... Read Full Overview

First published in 1917, "Understood Betsy" is the well-known children's story by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. The prominent social activist, educational reformer, and prolific author is famous for bringing the Montessori style of schooling to the United States. Her popular novel... Read Full Overview

Elizabeth Ann, a nine-year-old girl, is timid and small for her age, she is also an orphan. At first she lives with her father's aunt, Harriet, who expects her to lead a very sheltered life. When she is sent to live with her mother's family, on a farm in Vermont, she is then... Read Full Overview

"Not a thing had happened the way she had planned, no, not a single thing But it seemed to her she had never been so happy in her life. "

― Understood Betsy

- Includes the Original Illustrations

For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to her "horrid Putney cousins." But when her aunt can no longer care for her, Elizabeth Ann must leave her sheltered life to live in the wilds of Vermont with those distant relatives.In... Read Full Overview

AN ILLUSTRATED CLASSIC
Understood Betsy , first published in 1916, is a classic children's story.
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Includes the Original Illustrations

When this story begins, Elizabeth Ann, who is the heroine of it, was a little girl of nine, who lived with her Great-aunt Harriet in a medium-sized city in a medium-sized State in the middle of this country; and that's all you need to know about the place, for it's not the important... Read Full Overview

When this story begins, Elizabeth Ann, who is the heroine of it, was a little girl of nine, who lived with her Great-aunt Harriet in a medium-sized city in a medium-sized State in the middle of this country; and that's all you need to know about the place, for it's not the important... Read Full Overview