When a box of old Nancy Drew books appear on her mother's second-hand store, Maizy discovers a photo of her grandmother with two other women nestled between the books. Her grandmother, however, denies that the photo is of her and claims not to recognize the other ladies in the photo. Maizy and her new friends, Nell and Cam, investigate and incorporate their investigations into a school project.
Twelve-year-old Maizy also experiences a change in friendship and has to deal with a friend who is suddenly unkind and moody.
I was excited to read this book because as a tween and even teen, I loved Nancy Drew. Because of Nancy Drew, I became an avid reader. This plot was a bit simplistic and not as engaging as Ms. Bertman's other books. I enjoyed learning more about the history of Nancy Drew and her writer, Mildred Wirt Benson. Ms. Bertman appeals to my bookish interests and always includes fascinating facts about writers and books within her stories.
Points to discuss: feminism, friendships changing, divorce, racial issues w/in the Nancy Drew books
-Borrowed from the library.
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