Recommendations and Inspirations for Drew Leclair Gets a Clue

by Bury, Katryn

Book - 2022

"When a cyberbully posts embarrassing rumors about other students at school, Drew, to protect her own secret, puts her sleuthing skills to good use to find the culprit, who just might be one of her closest friends" "When a cyberbully posts embarrassing rumors about other students at school, Drew, to protect her own secret, puts her sleuthing skills to good use to find the culprit, who just might be one of her closest friends" Show less

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Harriet the Spy

by Fitzhugh, Louise

Book - 2014

"Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek...Show more "Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek revenge" Personal Note: Drew Leclair is meant to be a modern take on Harriet the Spy for the social media age, and Drew is a lot like Harriet in many ways! Show less

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Howliday Inn

by Howe, James

Book - 2001

"The Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold and Chester at Chateau Bow-Wow--not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very first night th...Show more "The Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold and Chester at Chateau Bow-Wow--not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very first night there, the silence is pierced by a peculiar wake-up call--an unearthly howl that makes Chester observe that the place should be called Howliday Inn. But the mysterious cries in the night (Chester is convinced there are werewolves afoot) are just the beginning of the frightening goings-on. Soon animals start disappearing, and there are whispers of murder. Is checkout time at Chateau Bow-Wow going to come earlier than Harold and Chester anticipated?" Personal Note: This is a fantastic mystery, and the first book that truly inspired me to be a writer. Show less

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From the Desk of Zoe Washington

by Marks, Janae

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime" Persona...Show more "Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime" Personal Note: I read this book while I was editing Drew Leclair. I love it because it's a wonderful mystery but dedicates just as much energy to righting a major wrong in social justice. I wanted my main character do do more than solve a mystery, like Zoe. I wanted her to be part of changing a flawed system. Show less

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The Parker Inheritance

by Johnson, Varian

eBook - 2018

"Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after ...Show more "Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert" Personal Note: There's nothing cooler than real kids in a mystery or adventure. Some mysteries can feel detached from reality, but this story really makes you see that kids can do anything. Also, it touches on those same themes of righting wrongs and social justice that I wanted to make sure I hit in Drew Leclair Gets a Clue. Show less

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OCDaniel

by King, Wesley

Downloadable Audiobook - 2018

"A thirteen-year-old boy's life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder until a girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sar...Show more "A thirteen-year-old boy's life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder until a girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time and he gets a mysterious note that changes everything" Personal Note: There are so few books about illness and disability written by someone who has dealt with it firsthand. I read this while researching Drew because I wanted to see a kid with disabilities (like I was, and like Drew is!) solving mysteries. Show less

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The Secret of the Old Clock

by Keene, Carolyn

Book - 1987

"The Secret of the Old Clock is the mystery that began it all for America's favorite teenaged sleuth. The accidental rescue of a little girl who live...Show more "The Secret of the Old Clock is the mystery that began it all for America's favorite teenaged sleuth. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will" Personal Note: Nancy Drew became my favorite mystery series, and it all starts with this one. My main character, Drew, is named after her, and I hope she lives up to the name! Show less

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Curse of the Arctic Star

by Keene, Carolyn

Book - 2013

"Nancy, Bess, and George are on an Alaskan cruise when things start to go awry" Personal Note: As a Nancy Drew fanatic, I don't like to limit m...Show more "Nancy, Bess, and George are on an Alaskan cruise when things start to go awry" Personal Note: As a Nancy Drew fanatic, I don't like to limit myself to the older series. I read each and every new book that comes out (including this newer fantastic update, The Nancy Drew Diaries!) Show less

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Gilda Joyce

The Ladies of the Lake

by Allison, Jennifer

Audiobook CD - 2006

"Having earned a scholarship to a private girls' high school, self-proclaimed psychic investigator Gilda Joyce investigates the circumstances surroun...Show more "Having earned a scholarship to a private girls' high school, self-proclaimed psychic investigator Gilda Joyce investigates the circumstances surrounding the drowning death of a student whose ghost supposedly haunts the campus" Personal Note: Gilda Joyce is as cool as they come. She's a psychic investigator, and very precocious--like Drew. Show less

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Down the Rabbit Hole

An Echo Falls Mystery

by Abrahams, Peter

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"Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls" Perso...Show more "Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls" Personal Note: The Echo Falls mysteries were some of my favorite as an adult reading kids' and teens' books. It was definitely an inspiration! Show less

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The Princess Diaries

by Cabot, Meg

eBook - 2002

"Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of ...Show more "Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne" Personal Note: For a long time, I didn't think it was possible to get across my sense of humor in books--at least not in a way people would want to read. Meg Cabot wrote books that proved me wrong on all fronts. Her books are hilarious, and it only enriches the story. Show less

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