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Rehak, Melanie. . Girl sleuth : Nancy Drew and the women who created her / Melanie Rehak. 1st ed. 0151010412 (alk. paper) series Orlando : Harcourt, c2005.
Call#: Van Pelt Library PS3545.I774 Z874 2005
Call#: Van Pelt Library PS3545.I774 Z874 2005
A fun read! The story behind the pseudonym "Carolyn Keene", and the two women most responsibile for creating Nancy Drew (Mildred Wirt Benson and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams).
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