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A review by misajane79
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
4.0
Such a great read! Tells the story of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which created all kinds of books that kids in the 20th century grew up with. But the star of the story is Nancy and the two women behind her: Mildred Wirt Benson and Harriet Statemeyer Adams.
Rehak does a wonderful job of setting the stage. Nancy entered our world at exactly the right time--and even though there have been many variations of her over the years (I was totally a fan of the Case Files in the 1980s), her core character remained the same. It's also a great piece of women's history--both from the perspective of the working women who created her and the girls who loved her.
Highly recommended to all fans of children's literature and/or women's history.
Rehak does a wonderful job of setting the stage. Nancy entered our world at exactly the right time--and even though there have been many variations of her over the years (I was totally a fan of the Case Files in the 1980s), her core character remained the same. It's also a great piece of women's history--both from the perspective of the working women who created her and the girls who loved her.
Highly recommended to all fans of children's literature and/or women's history.