tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post2058384030409744835..comments2024-03-21T21:37:03.772-05:00Comments on Series Books for Girls: Carolyn Keene Photo, Letter, and Biographical SketchJennifer Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10405593758228423001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7157530669780468545.post-56006103006842251702012-02-14T00:14:29.398-06:002012-02-14T00:14:29.398-06:00I think this is a very interesting collectible ite...I think this is a very interesting collectible item. However, my initial reaction is that it's quite deceptive and un-Nancy-Drew-like to answer a young girl's questions about the author Carolyn Keene with this kind of letter, bio, and photo of the "real" author. <br /><br />I understand there is some truth in it, in that Harriet Adams was so involved with the writing and publishing of many of the ND books, especially the later ones. But still.. it's *not* the truth. Plus the letter is a bit mercenary, pushing the newest ND books, as well as the Dana Girls series. Not something I would expect the author to do when answering mail from a young admirer. Can you imagine the effect of this letter and the other items on an impressionable young girl who thinks she has made personal contact with her idol? At least the letter was from "Carolyn Keene's" secretary, making it a bit more palatable. <br /><br />I'm glad Carolyn Keene remained a mystery to me until much later. I think Harriet Adams would be more admired for what she did for Nancy Drewdom if she hadn't been so ready to grab all the credit!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336088009042727636noreply@blogger.com