Betty Cavanna (1909–2001)
Author of Going on Sixteen
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
The Connie Blair series was written by author Betty Cavanna under the pen name of Betsy Allen. Cavanna wrote volumes 1 through 11, and an acquaintance of hers wrote volume 12. The true author of volume 12 is unknown.
Image credit: Photographer not credited. Photograph and biography used originally for promotional purposes, and this listing continues this original intent.
Series
Works by Betty Cavanna
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Associated Works
Friends to Man: The Wonderful World of Animals — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Cavanna, Elizabeth Ann (birth name)
Allen, Betsy (pseudonym)
Headley, Elizabeth (pseudonym)
Harrison, Elizabeth Cavanna - Birthdate
- 1909-06-24
- Date of death
- 2001-08-31
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
- Place of death
- Vezelay, France
- Places of residence
- Camden, New Jersey, USA
Vezelay, France
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA - Education
- Douglass College (journalism)
New Jersey College for Women - Occupations
- journalist
writer of YA fiction - Disambiguation notice
- The Connie Blair series was written by author Betty Cavanna under the pen name of Betsy Allen. Cavanna wrote volumes 1 through 11, and an acquaintance of hers wrote volume 12. The true author of volume 12 is unknown.
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Ruffles and Drums by Betty Cavanna
This was given to me when I was young, and I remember enjoying it. I read it to my 9 year old, and he enjoyed it too. I was impressed with the amount of revolutionary history it contained. I didn't realize ruffles had to do with drums as well as dresses.
1954. Deborah is going to Nantucket for the summer to run an inn with her family, but she doesn’t want to go. She’s sixteen and afraid her boyfriend, Craig, will meet someone edle while she’s away. Her friend, Carol, has no siblings and her parents are divorced. All she wants is a big happy family like Deborah’s. Deborah schemes all summer to get enough money to go see Craig for a week, but when family tragedy strikes, she gives it all to her parents to pay her brother Dick’s hospital bill. And Craig comes to see her anyway. Pleasing malt shop romance.… (more)
(1949) Excellent teen romance about a young artist who goes to work in Peter Hunt's studio in Provincetown decorating furniture for the summer. Hijinks and romance ensue.
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- Works
- 79
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 1,860
- Popularity
- #13,838
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 26
- ISBNs
- 100
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 3