Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Secret In Miranda’s Closet By Sheila Greenwald
With her mother an ardent feminist full of good intentions and nonsexist theories, Miranda’s experience with dolls is practically nil. Background: This is one of those titles with a cult following where the plot seems to be widely mis-remembered 40 years … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1977, Author G, Divorce, Friendship, Gender, Houghton Mifflin, New York, Parents, Title S, Topical Issues
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Checking In With The Imaginary Summer Book Club: Lace By Shirley Conran
(Click here for information on the 2016 edition of Molly’s Imaginary Summer Book Club Featuring Classics of Women’s Literature. As all of the four selected titles have filmed adaptations, we will be looking at the movie versions as we go along. … Continue reading
Posted in Non-YA Fiction
Tagged 1982, Author C, Imaginary Summer Book Club, Simon & Schuster, Title L
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Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989 