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PoindexterOglethorpe

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5. I was reading them in the 1950s.

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 10:53 PM

Nov 2022

My best friend had a lot of them, and cheerfully lent them to me.

They actually started re-writing them in 1959, so depending on how old you are, you might possibly only know the re-written versions.

According to the internet, the were "edited to remove racial stereotypes. In the process, the character of Nancy Drew was also rewritten to be less impulsive and stubborn."

It was exactly her impulsiveness and stubbornness that were the best things about her.

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READ HARDER: A MIDDLE GRADE MYSTERY (Nancy Drew fan of days gone by?) [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

great suggestions for gifts for our 11 year old yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #1

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Nov 2022 #2

I took her a couple of mine when we went for Thanksgiving. I hope she likes them yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #9

Awwww, what a great idea! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11

The original Nancy Drews were the best. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #3

They were delicious mind candy! Mom used go buy me 1 per week. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4

I was reading them in the 1950s. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #5

I was born mid-50's so not sure. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #6

I did not notice any racism in them, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #7

I have a few of my old ones yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #8

agree! I'm not a fan of the newer version. Best place to find them:probably yard sales, resale shops yellowdogintexas Nov 2022 #10