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SheltieLover

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6. I was born mid-50's so not sure.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:00 PM

Nov 2022

But it sucks they changed her character!

I was just a young kid, so I might not have picked up on racism, but I don't recall anything racist, do you?

Thx for explaining!

Imo, they should leave books alone. Nobody was forced to rrad them. Jmo.

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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