Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist Contributor(s): Rubini, Julie K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0821421840 ISBN-13: 9780821421840 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2015022083 |
Series: Biographies for Young Readers |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 136 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Growing up in Ladora, Iowa, Mildred "Millie" Benson had ample time to develop her imagination and sense of adventure. While still a journalism graduate student at the University of Iowa, Millie began writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which published the phenomenally popular Hardy Boys series, among others. Soon, Millie was tapped for a new series starring amateur sleuth Nancy Drew, a young, independent woman not unlike Millie herself. Under the pen name Carolyn Keene, Millie wrote the first book, The Secret of the Old Clock, and twenty-two other Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. In all, Millie wrote more than a hundred novels for young people. Millie was also a journalist for the Toledo Times and the Toledo Blade. At sixty-two, she obtained her pilot's license. Follow the clues throughout Missing Millie to discover the story of this ghostwriter, journalist, and adventurer. |