Beatty, Patricia. In Third Book of Junior Authors. Edited by Doris De Montreville and Donna Hill. New York: H. W. Wilson, 1972. Primarily an autobiographical piece by Beatty about herself and her husband and frequent collaborator John Beatty.

Gelfand, Janet E. Review. School Library Journal 35 (October 1988): 143. Predicts that readers will like the character Hannalee and enjoy her adventures.

Olendorf, Donna. "Beatty, Patricia Robbins." In Something about the Author.

Vol. 68. Detroit: Gale, 1992: 22-23.

An obituary notice.

Sutherland, Zena. Review. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 42 (November 1988): 64. Finds the dialogue to be uneven, but believes the book accurately shows what life was like for poor Southerners after the Civil War.

Telgen, Diane. "Beatty, Patricia." In Something about the Author. Vol. 73.

Detroit: Gale, 1993: 16-20. A summary of Beatty's life and work, noting that "Beatty left a large body of critically acclaimed work that will long continue to...