Monday, October 17, 2011

A Quote for Monday: Betsy & Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

"There was a crowd of people, and teasing could be very hard.  But this was serious.  If it was against the law to write to kings and they were going to be sent to jail, their mothers might as well know it.  Their fathers would have to get them out."

I just love this quote from near the end of Betsy & Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, when the girls receive a letter back from the young King of Spain after writing to him and offering Tib as his bride.  The girls, 10-year-olds, are worried that perhaps they broke the law by writing to him.  So dear!

All this month, I'm doing quotes from Betsy-Tacy books during The Maud Hart Lovelace Reading Challenge, sponsored by Sarah at A Library is a Hospital for the Mind.
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  1. Sarah M.October 23, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Thanks for helping to spread the word about MHL and these great books. It's a pleasure to have you once again a part of the reading challenge!

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