Who This Author Is

Betsy Franco has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 31 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with "Four Score and 7, 2E" and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Teaching Resource Center.

Best Place To Start

"Four Score and 7, 2E"

Good Year Books • 2004 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Scholastic and Teaching Resource Center

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic and Teaching Resource Center.

Top Books To Start With

  1. "Four Score and 7, 2E"

    Good Year Books • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 160 pages.

  2. Counting our way to the 100th day!

    Scholastic • 2004 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 46 pages.

  3. 201 Thematic Riddle Poems to Build Literacy (Grades PreK-2)

    Scholastic • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 48 pages.

  4. Thematic Poetry

    Scholastic • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  5. Thematic Poetry: Neighborhood & Communities (Grades PreK-2)

    Scholastic • 2000 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  6. Exploring Patterns in Math and Beyond (Grades K-2)

    Scholastic • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 64 pages.

  7. Fourscore And Seven

    Good Year Books • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 152 pages.

  8. Write-and-Read Math Story Books (Grades K-2)

    Scholastic • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 96 pages.

  9. Tall Tale Math

    Scholastic, Incorporated • 2013 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 64 pages.

  10. Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails

    Margaret K. McElderry • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 40 pages.

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