Will the Real Carolyn Keene Please Stand Up — Christine Keleny

**Midwest Book Award Finalist**

Will the Real Carolyn Keene Please Stand Up  is a historical fiction novel that will surprise and entertain you as you step into the lives of the three primary creators of the Nancy Drew mystery series: Edward Stratemeyer, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, and Mildred Wirt Benson.

Find out how the plucky, intelligent, resourceful, and famous girl sleuth came to life, along with the controversy that still rages on about who really created the Nancy that millions of readers across the globe have come to know and love.

”Will the Real Carolyn Keene Please Stand Up” is a fresh take on one of America's most popular characters -- Nancy Drew. Keleny offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at the dedicated and determined creators of the series. She also reveals the competing -- and often conflicting -- visions each author had for Nancy. This novel is entertaining, smart, and exceptionally well researched. It is certain to interest anyone who is curious about the surprising mystery behind the Nancy Drew mysteries.
Jenna Nelson, PhD