Sisterhood of sleuths

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Title:

Sisterhood of sleuths

Author:

Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss, author.

Stamper, Vesper, illustrator.

Summary:

Maizy always assumed she knew everything about her grandmother, Jacuzzi. So when a box full of vintage Nancy Drew books gets left at her mom’s thrift store, Maizy is surprised to find an old photo of her grandmother and two other women tucked beneath the collection. Stranger still, when Maizy shows the photo to Jacuzzi she feigns ignorance, insisting the woman is someone else. Determined to learn the truth — and inspired by the legacy of Nancy Drew — Maizy launches her own investigation with the help of new friends, Nell and Cam. What they discover not only points to the origins of the iconic series, but uncovers a truth from the past that will lead to self-discovery in the present, connecting three generations of women. This intergenerational mystery filled with literary history, friendship, and family secrets delivers a captivating tribute to the world’s most famous girl detective.

Audience:

Ages 9-14. Little, Brown and Company.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

325 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction.

Child detectives -- Juvenile fiction.

Family secrets -- Juvenile fiction.

Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Drew, Nancy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Stamper, Vesper,

Publisher:

Little, Brown and Company,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780316331074

Publication Information:

New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2022.

Call Number:

J BERTMAN

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In this riveting mystery, an old photo found in a box of Nancy Drew books could be the key to unraveling a family secret--perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Trenton Lee Stewart.

Maizy always assumed she knew everything about her grandmother, Jacuzzi. So when a box full of vintage Nancy Drew books gets left at her mom's thrift store, Maizy is surprised to find an old photo of her grandmother and two other women tucked beneath the collection. Stranger still, when Maizy shows the photo to Jacuzzi she feigns ignorance, insisting the woman is someone else. Determined to learn the truth -- and inspired by the legacy of Nancy Drew -- Maizy launches her own investigation with the help of new friends, Nell and Cam. What they discover not only points to the origins of the iconic series, but uncovers a truth from the past that will lead to self-discovery in the present, connecting three generations of women. 

This intergenerational mystery filled with literary history, friendship, and family secrets delivers a captivating tribute to the world's most famous girl detective.

An Indie Next Pick

An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of the Year

A Barnes and Noble Most Anticipated Book

A Common Sense Selection for Families

" Sisterhood of Sleuths reminded me of everything I loved about the Nancy Drew books, and introduced me to a new heroine worth rooting for!" --Jennifer A. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author of The False Prince

Author Notes

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Book Scavenger series: Book Scavenger , The Unbreakable Code , and The Alcatraz Escape . Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds an MFA in creative writing and has worked in a variety of roles with children and in publishing. She lives in Colorado with her husband, son, and many pets. She invites you to visit her online at jenniferchamblissbertman.com.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Aspiring filmmaker Maizy has long enjoyed making movies with stuffed animals and toys, but as she heads into sixth grade, her best friend Izzy pivots from this shared interest to wearing makeup and chatting with boys. The two stop speaking after Maizy--ensconced in a lobster costume for the friends' language arts project, movie Shellfish Holmes--crashes in front of Izzy as well as some boys who subsequently take credit for her work. Maizy joins up with two other classmates, Cam and Nell, and the new group opts to investigate the mysterious appearance of a box of potentially collectible Nancy Drew books outside Maizy's mother's vintage store. Though the box contains a 1993 picture of Maizy's grandmother, Jacuzzi, with two other women, Jacuzzi vehemently denies leaving the books. Humorous events follow as the students trail the box's origin, and its association with Jacuzzi and the series, for a documentary. Initially slow pacing evolves into a pleasantly cozy mystery from Chambliss Bertman (the Book Scavenger series), which looks into Nancy Drew's social history while balancing a parallel arc of friendships lost and found. Final art not seen by PW. Most characters read as white; Nell is of Indian descent. Ages 9--14. Author's agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary. Illustrator's agent: Lori Kilkelly, LK Literary. (Oct.)