Carolyn Carpan is director of Public Services in the Burke Library at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. She is the author of Rocked by Romance: A Guide to Teen Romance Fiction (2004) and Jane Yolen (2005).
An interesting, detailed, easy-to-read look at the birth,
development, and current state of series books for girls....As a
first chronological genre study of girls-series books, Carpan's
study complements other books on the subject. Recommended.
*CHOICE*
Many of us know Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden, but this compendium
provides the broader background of what came before them and what
we see now as series books for girls....This well-written and
thoroughly researched volume follows the changes that Nancy Drew
underwent. This intriguing history is for anyone interested in how
we went from innocent Elsie Dinsmore to 'Sweet Valley High' and
'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.' University libraries will
be particularly interested in this title.
*School Library Journal*
Carpan chronicles the history of this genre in a highly readable
narrative. It is also a unique reference source. Students of
history, literature, and gender studies will find it informative
and enlightening.
*Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)*
This makes an excellent reference for any library strong in young
adult fiction or women's studies.
*Midwest Book Review*
Tracing the history of series books for girls from 1840 to the
present, this book. . . . may find a small audience with those
researching literary or publishing history and would appeal more to
library professionals than to teen readers.
*VOYA*
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