They are both pilots, and the bottom floor of their house is a hangar so they can taxi out and take off, almost from their front yard. As she began to read to her children, her interest in writing for young people began.īetsy lives with her husband Ed on an air strip in South Carolina. She began her writing career five years after her graduation by publishing short magazine articles. She especially values her many state awards which were voted on by the readers of the state.īetsy attended public schools in North Carolina and graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC with a major in English.

Among them are the Newbery Medal in 1971 for her novel T he Summer of the Swans, the American Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers, The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 for Wanted.Mud Blossom and the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association for the body of her work. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and she gets thousands of letters from readers in the United States and from all over the world. Her first book was published in 1962 and since then she has published regularly. Listen Free to Midnight Fox audiobook by Betsy Byars with a 30 Day Free Trial Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android. Read more decides to go after the fox - will Tom save her and her family in time? 'I would recommend this book to anyone who loves animals and an adventure story.' Josh, age 10, Toppsta 'A stand-out.Betsy Byars has written over sixty books for young people. Suddenly, the summer is full of excitement.

But soon, he discovers a rare black fox with green eyes, living with her cubs in the forest. He finds country life every bit as strange and uncomfortable as he feared.

And then, this afternoon,' Uncle Fred said to me, 'you and I'll go after the fox.' Tom, a town boy, is horrified when his parents tell him he has to stay on Aunt Millie's farm while they are away. The Midnight Fox is an atmospheric and heartfelt story, and one of Betsy Byars' best-loved classics. Tom, a town boy, is horrified when his parents tell him he has to stay on Aunt Millie's farm while they are away. Description for The Midnight Fox Paperback.

The Midnight Fox by Betsy Byars