The Girl Sleuth
by Bobbie Ann Mason
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Author: Bobbie Ann MasonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-05-01
ISBN: 082031739X
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
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Summary: 4 Stars
From Aunt Jane's Girls to Sweet Valley High, series books for girls have been a staple of girls' literary diets. Bobbie Ann Mason (author of "In Country") is one of many who devoured series like The Bobbsey Twins and Nancy Drew. She looks back at the books with affection and the amused rememberings of adulthood, but also acknowledges some of the faults of the book - especially in matters of racism, stereotyping, bourgeois entitlement and sexism. She also brings some of the lesser-known girl detectives into the spotlight - especially Judy Bolton, a far more satisfying heroine than the rigid, frigid Nancy Drew. If a college course can be taught on Madonna, then this genre definitely deserves study and reflection for its influence on generations of little women.
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