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Betsy Maestro


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Before beginning her career in children's books, Betsy Maestro was a teacher. Her first book with Giulio Maestro was A Wise Monkey Tale published in 1975, and since then they have collaborated on more than one hundred books. Their on-going American Story series began with the highly acclaimed The Discovery of the Americas and continues to help young readers understand and appreciate our nations history.

The Maestros live with two cats and a goldfish in a converted cow barn in Old Lyme, Connecticut. ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 2,858 ratings · 520 reviews · 52 distinct works • Similar authors
Why Do Leaves Change Color?...
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4.04 avg rating — 552 ratings — published 1994 — 13 editions
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How Do Apples Grow?
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4.02 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1992 — 13 editions
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A More Perfect Union: The S...
4.15 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions
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Coming to America : The Sto...
3.92 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions
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The Discovery of the Americas
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The Story of the Statue of ...
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Exploration and Conquest: T...
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The New Americans: Colonial...
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3.84 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions
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Liberty or Death: The Ameri...
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Struggle for a Continent: T...
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