Nancy Drew: The Legacy of a Girl Detective

By Liz Bulkley on Monday, October 2, 2006.

Tonight on the Front Porch, it's the Mystery of the Girl Detective! Nancy Drew helped introduce a whole generation to the exciting, action-packed world of children's literature. We'll learn all about the women behind the 16-year-old sleuth and about Nancy's lasting impact on kid fiction for girls and boys. Our guest is Melanie Rehak, author of Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her.