{"product_id":"missing-millie-benson-the-secret-case-of-the-nancy-drew-ghostwriter-and-journalist-paperback","title":"Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie K. Rubini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Ladora, Iowa, Mildred \"Millie\" Benson had ample time to develop her imagination and sense of adventure. While still a journalism graduate student at the University of Iowa, Millie began writing for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, which published the phenomenally popular Hardy Boys series, among others. Soon, Millie was tapped for a new series starring amateur sleuth Nancy Drew, a young, independent woman not unlike Millie herself. Under the pen name Carolyn Keene, Millie wrote the first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of the Old Clock\u003c\/i\u003e, and twenty-two other Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. In all, Millie wrote more than a hundred novels for young people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMillie was also a journalist for the \u003ci\u003eToledo Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eToledo Blade\u003c\/i\u003e. At sixty-two, she obtained her pilot's license. Follow the clues throughout \u003ci\u003eMissing Millie\u003c\/i\u003e to discover the story of this ghostwriter, journalist, and adventurer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie K. Rubini\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Claire's Day, a children's book festival in honor of her late daughter. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHidden Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMissing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVirginia Hamilton: America's Storyteller.\u003c\/i\u003e But most of all, she cherishes her roles as wife to Brad and mother to daughter Kyle and son Ian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55151452324131,"sku":"9780821421840","price":26.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/Zo8Ag3kp_Q9780821421840.webp?v=1779778878","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/missing-millie-benson-the-secret-case-of-the-nancy-drew-ghostwriter-and-journalist-paperback","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}