Sisters, schoolgirls, and sleuths : girls' series books in America / Carolyn Carpan.

SeriesScarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 30
Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 30. ^A408203
Contents Victorian and Vassar girls : nineteenth-century origins of girls' series fiction -- Schoolgirls and sorority sisters : progressive era high school and college series -- Adventure girls and the new woman : from the progressive era to the jazz generation -- The secret of Nancy Drew and her sister sleuths -- Career girls and World War II -- Romances and revisions : the junior novel and the new Nancy Drew -- Romance meets reality : girls' series fiction and the second wave of feminism -- Sweet dreams for teen queens : romance renaissance in the Reagan era -- High school horrors! Genre fiction for teens.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008036693
ISBN9780810857568 (alk. paper)
ISBN0810857561 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780810863958 (ebook)
ISBN0810863952 (ebook)

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Joyner General Stacks PS 374.G55 C37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold