Other Facts
- The quote at the beginning of the book is "All's well that ends well" by William Shakespeare.
- Maud Hart Lovelace dedicated Betsy and Joe to her husband, Delos Lovelace.
- The book is a fictionalized account of the author's senior year in high school. In fact, she did not meet Delos Lovelace until after high school. Julia's letters are based in large part on letters written by Maud's older sister, Kathleen, while on a similar trip.
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