The Pinballs by Betsy Byars: Betsy Byars Children's Author, Newbery Award Winner: Three kids in a foster home learn to care about each other and themselves. I loved writing this book because I cared so much about Carlie, Harvey and Thomas J. Also, the three character book is . Summaries The Pinballs By Betsy Byars Chapter Summaries 1 One summer two boys and a girl go to a foster home to live together. One of the boys is Harvey. Both of his legs are broken because his father ran over him with a car. When Harvey wins third prize of two dollars for his essay, “Why I . Pinballs is about three children (~pre/early teen) who find themselves placed in the same foster home, each coming from their own less-than-perfect situations. The book is an easy read; regardless of the Lexile level I would recommend it for 4th-5th graders/5().
out of 5 starsGreat character study. Reviewed in the United States on Decem. Verified Purchase. The Pinballs is an epic story of 3 young lives trying to survive abuse and placement into the foster care system. Summaries The Pinballs By Betsy Byars All seventeen of her other foster kids have told her that the first night is the worst. Home sickness is a very real kind of illness. Carlie says it's too bad there's not a vaccine for home sickness, but people don't care about kids like her. The Pinballs is a children's' novel by Betsy Byars, telling the story of three foster children who find themselves sharing a home. Carlie, an abuse survivor, Harvey, a cripple who was run over by his drink-driving father and Thomas J, who was abandoned as a baby.
Betsy Byars is the author of many award-winning books for children, including The Summer of the Swans, a Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author of Goodbye, Chicken Little; The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish; and the popular Golly Sisters trilogy. From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" (The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family. You can't always decide where life will take you—especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. The Pinballs by Betsy Byars has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine. Plot Summary Carlie, Harvey and Thomas J are all placed into foster care and sent to live with Mr. and Mrs. Mason.
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