In the beginning, Elizabeth Ann is shocked by country living -- pets are allowed to sleep in the house and children are expected to do chores! But with country living comes independence and responsibility, and in time Elizabeth Ann finds herself making friends and enjoying the company of her newfound family. When the year is up and Aunt Frances comes to get her niece, she discovers a healthier, prouder girl with a new name -- Betsy -- and a new outlook on life.

Understood Betsy has delighted generations of young readers since it was first published by Henry Holt and Company in 1917. This edition, with new illustrations by Kimberly Bulcken Root, captures the winning spirit of a beloved classic.