When I posted a reading list, 13 Kids’ Mystery Books, Michelle mentioned, in her comment, that Nancy Drew was her favorite as a kid.  She wondered why I hadn’t included this series on my list.
Perhaps I should have added Nancy Drew as a bonus mystery.  This was one of my favorites as a teen, too.  It’s good to see Nancy is remembered and even a favorite.
My daughter enjoyed Nancy Drew and collected the books for a time.  I don’t have any of my original books (have no idea where they went), but I’ve acquired one older copy among my children’s …read more

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Someone asked me recently about books I’d enjoyed when growing up in the 1950s.  I thought back to what was available and what I enjoyed reading.  The list would be different for everyone as a student then, but there would be some similarities.  I’ve tried to list them in a sequence that reflects my reading as I grew older.

Nancy Drew books of any kind.  I devoured these.
Heidi
Little Women.  I recall doing a book report on this book in 8th grade when I had to memorize a dialogue between Jo and Meg.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Pollyanna
Anne of Green Gables.  This was one of my …read more